Drupina grossularia
Drupina grossularia, common name : the finger drupe, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[2]
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Shells of Drupina grossularia from Guam, on display at the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano | |
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Description
The shell size varies between 20 millimetres (0.79 in) and 45 millimetres (1.8 in).[3][4] The shells of this species are yellow-mouthed and develop marginal lobate digitate processes. On the outer lip the teeth are singularly arranged. The radula has small and slender lateral teeth and a greatly modified rachidian radular tooth.[5]
Distribution and habitat
This species is distributed in the Eastern Indian Ocean along Madagascar in the Philippines [4] and in Eastern Polynesia.[3][6][5] It prefers hard reef in the surf zone and reef areas of lagoons.[7][8]
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References
- Biolib
- WoRMS
- "Drupa (Drupina) grossularia". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
- WMSDB – Worldwide Mollusc Species Data Base
- Joseph Rosewater THE FAMILY LITTORINIDAE IN THE INDO-PACIFIC Part I. The Subfamily Littorininae
- Discover life
- Marine life photography
- Sealife Base
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