Morula aspera

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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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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Muricidae
Genus: Morula
Species:
M. aspera
Binomial name
Morula aspera
Synonyms[1]
  • Drupa aspera (Lamarck, 1816)
  • Morula (Morula) aspera (Lamarck, 1816)
  • Ricinula aspera Lamarck, 1816

Description

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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

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This species is found along South East Africa and Japan.

References

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  1. ^ 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
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  • "Morula aspera". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 17 November 2010.