Morula aspera

Morula aspera is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]

Morula aspera
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Muricoidea
Family:
Muricidae
Subfamily:
Ergalataxinae
Genus:
Morula
Species:
M. aspera
Binomial name
Morula aspera
Synonyms[1]
  • Drupa aspera (Lamarck, 1816)
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  • Ricinula aspera Lamarck, 1816

Description

The shell size is between 11 mm and 17 mm

Distribution

This species is found along South East Africa and Japan.

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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
  • "Morula aspera". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 17 November 2010.


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