VLIZ Alien Species Consortium (2024). Ocinebrellus inornatus - Japanse stekelhoren, in: Geïntroduceerde niet-inheemse soorten in het Belgisch deel van de Noordzee en aanpalende estuaria anno 2024. VLIZ Special Publication, 93: pp. 637-642
In: Verleye, T.J. et al. (2024). Geïntroduceerde niet-inheemse soorten in het Belgisch deel van de Noordzee en aanpalende estuaria anno 2024. VLIZ Special Publication, 93. Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee (VLIZ): Oostende. ISBN 9789464206319. 826 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.48470/96
In: VLIZ Special Publication. Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee (VLIZ): Oostende. ISSN 1377-0950
The Japanese oyster drill Ocinebrellus inornatus is a small sea snail native to the northwestern part of the Pacific Ocean. The species was first detected in French waters in 1995 and was found in the Netherlands in 2007. To date, no specimens have been found in Belgium. The species was introduced to Europe through shellfish transport from North America, a region where it was previously colonised. The Japanese oyster drill can thrive within a wide range of temperature and salinity levels and exhibits great flexibility in its choice of prey.
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