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 | |
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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 | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
editMorula 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
editThis 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.