Cumia intertexta (Helbling, 1779)
Portugal to Gabon, Mediterranean. Nocturnal vampire on asleep fishes. Original taxon: Murex intertextus.
Many named variants: albina, atra, fasciata, fulva, nivea…
Marsalforn, northern coast of Gozo, Malta. 17,3-21,5mm. Original pictures provided by W. Fischer (AT).
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Synonyms: decussata, mediterraneum, turricolatum
A specimen from Jerba island, Tunisia. 18mm.
Albino specimen of the slender variant “spongiarum” Kobelt. 23,5mm, Kerkenah island, Tunisia.
The species has been known for a long time as Colubraria reticulata (Blainville, 1829). 33m deep, Brač, Split-Dalmatia Comitat, S. Croatia. 23mm. Original picture provided by R. Stanić (HR) – (CC BY-NC-SA).
Young one from 50m deep, Scilla, Calabria, SW. Italy. 7mm.
Juvenile from same spot. 3,5mm.
Apex of a smaller specimen (2mm).
1-2m deep, Porto-Cesareo, Lecce, Puglia, S. Italy. 21,6mm. Original pictures provided by A. Nappo (IT).
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4m deep, Préveza, SW. Epirus, NW. Greece. 21,6mm.
Top view of the keeled apex.
A large specimen from West Africa.
10m deep, around Gorée island, Dakar, Sénégal. 39mm.

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