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Morula aspera

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Species of gastropod

Morula aspera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Muricidae
Genus: Morula
Species: M. aspera
Binomial name
Morula aspera
(Lamarck, 1816)
Synonyms
  • Drupa aspera (Lamarck, 1816)
  • Morula (Morula) aspera (Lamarck, 1816)
  • Ricinula aspera Lamarck, 1816

Morula aspera is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.

Description

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

This species is found along South East Africa and Japan.

References

  1. ^ 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

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Taxon identifiers
Morula aspera


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