Merica

Merica is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.[1]

Merica
Apertural view of shell of Merica sinensis (Reeve, 1856)
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Merica

H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854
Type species
Cancellaria melanostoma G.B. Sowerby II, 1849
Synonyms[1]
  • Merica (Merica) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854
  • Momoebora Kuroda & Habe, 1971

Species

Species within the genus Merica include:

Synonyms
  • Merica (Merica) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854: alternate representation of Merica H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854
  • Merica (Sydaphera) Iredale, 1929: synonym of Sydaphera Iredale, 1929

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