Last Updated:2025/11/21
A type of sea snail, Urosalpinx cinerea (and others in subfamily Ocenebrinae, such as genera Urosalpinx, Eupleura, and Ocenebra), that uses an eversible gland to soften its prey's shell, and then drill a hole in the shell to consume the oyster or other shellfish.
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oyster drill
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oyster drill
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Japanese Meaning
オイスタードリル:海に生息する巻貝の一種で、伸縮可能な腺を用いて獲物(特に牡蠣や他の二枚貝)の殻を柔らかくし、その殻に穴を開けて捕食する性質を持つ。
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