Type of larval development: planktotrophic, inferred from multispiral protoconch.

Less common than E. clathrus

Eastern Atlantic, from Norway to the Iberian peninsula and the Mediterranean, from the intertdal in the northern part of its range but rather deep (30-250 m) in the south. Gorringe, Josephine, Ampère and Seine seamounts, rare in 96-545 m

Azores Exclusive Economic Zone, Belgian Exclusive Economic Zone, Birkenfels (shipwreck), British Isles, European waters (ERMS scope), Goote Bank, Greek Exclusive Economic Zone, Irish Exclusive economic Zone, Koksijde, Portugese Exclusive Economic Zone, Spanish Exclusive Economic Zone, United Kingdom Exclusive Economic Zone, Wimereux

Shell up to 15 mm but usually smaller. Protoconch with four smooth whorls. Teloconch with 7-8 convex whorls and moderately deep suture, with 17-22 thin ribs per whorl, sometimes forming a blunt angle at a distance from the suture; interspaces smooth. Protoconch whitish to brownish, teleoconch white.  Ths species may be difficult to distinguish from the southern European E. pulchellum (Bivona, 1832) which differs in having more crowded ribs, up to 30 per whorl, and in being broader at the same height. 

Depth range based on 5 specimens in 2 taxa.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 2 samples.

Environmental ranges
  Depth range (m): 556 - 1818
  Temperature range (°C): 11.597 - 11.597
  Nitrate (umol/L): 16.281 - 16.281
  Salinity (PPS): 35.791 - 35.791
  Oxygen (ml/l): 4.332 - 4.332
  Phosphate (umol/l): 0.885 - 0.885
  Silicate (umol/l): 6.507 - 6.507

Graphical representation

Depth range (m): 556 - 1818
 
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Depth range based on 9 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 4 samples.

Environmental ranges
  Depth range (m): 3.2 - 117
  Temperature range (°C): 6.833 - 10.596
  Nitrate (umol/L): 3.550 - 10.258
  Salinity (PPS): 34.409 - 35.201
  Oxygen (ml/l): 6.153 - 6.249
  Phosphate (umol/l): 0.413 - 0.780
  Silicate (umol/l): 2.707 - 4.784

Graphical representation

Depth range (m): 3.2 - 117

Temperature range (°C): 6.833 - 10.596

Nitrate (umol/L): 3.550 - 10.258

Salinity (PPS): 34.409 - 35.201

Oxygen (ml/l): 6.153 - 6.249

Phosphate (umol/l): 0.413 - 0.780

Silicate (umol/l): 2.707 - 4.784
 
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.