Biology:Morula spinosa

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Morula (Habromorula) spinosa
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Habromorula
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M. spinosa
Binomial name
Morula (Habromorula) spinosa
(H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853)
Synonyms[1]
  • Cronia spinosa (H & A. Adams, 1853)
  • Drupa spinosa (H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853)
  • Habromorula spinosa (H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853)
  • Muricidea iostomus Adams, A., 1853
  • Morula ambusta Dall, 1924
  • Pentadactylus spinosus H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  • Ricinula chrysostoma Reeve, L.A., 1846
  • Sistrum spinosum H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853

Morula (Habromorula) spinosa, common name : the spinose rock shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]

Description

The shell size varies between 14 mm and 40 mm

Distribution

This species is distributed in the Red Sea, in the Indian Ocean along Aldabra, Chagos, the Mascarene Basin and Tanzania; and along Japan .

References

  • Sheppard, A (1984). The molluscan fauna of Chagos (Indian Ocean) and an analysis of its broad distribution patterns. Coral Reefs 3: 43-50.
  • Spry, J.F. (1961). The sea shells of Dar es Salaam: Gastropods. Tanganyika Notes and Records 56
  • Drivas, J. & M. Jay (1988). Coquillages de La Réunion et de l'île Maurice

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q6915067 entry