Morula aspera
Appearance
Morula aspera | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Family: | Muricidae |
Genus: | Morula |
Species: | M. aspera
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Binomial name | |
Morula aspera | |
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Morula aspera is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
Description
[edit]Morula is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, commonly known as auger snails, and they are typically found in marine environments.The shell size is between 11 mm and 17 mm,
Distribution
[edit]This species is found along South East Africa and Japan.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Morula aspera (Lamarck, 1816). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 15 December 2018.
- Dautzenberg, Ph. (1929). Mollusques testaces marins de Madagascar. Faune des Colonies Francaises, Tome III
External links
[edit]- "Morula aspera". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 17 November 2010.