| 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 | |
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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]
Description
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
This species is found along South East Africa and Japan.
References
- 1 2 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
- "Morula aspera". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
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