''Morula aspera'' is a
species
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of
sea snail
Sea snails are slow-moving marine (ocean), marine gastropod Mollusca, molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the Taxonomic classification, taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are distinguishe ...
, a marine
gastropod
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This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, freshwater, and fro ...
mollusk
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in the
family
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Muricidae
Muricidae is a large and varied taxonomic family of small to large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, commonly known as murex snails or rock snails. With over 1,700 living species, the Muricidae represent almost 10% of the Neog ...
, the murex snails or rock snails.
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
* Dautzenberg, Ph. (1929). ''Mollusques testaces marins de Madagascar.'' Faune des Colonies Francaises, Tome III
External links
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aspera
Aspera may refer to:
Music
* Aspera (band), an American indie rock band
* ''(a)spera'', a 2009 album by Mirah
* Above Symmetry, a Norwegian progressive metal band originally known as Aspera
* "Aspera", the lead track from ''We Will Become Like Bir ...
Gastropods described in 1816
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