Biology:Purpura persica
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Purpura persica, common name : the Persian purpura, 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 of Purpura persica varies between 60 mm and 110 mm.[2] It is a large and thick shell, with large body whorl and a very expanded aperture. The surface shows a chocolate-brown color and it is sculptured with spiralled, beaded cords.[1]
Distribution
This species is distributed in the Red Sea, in the Indian Ocean along Madagascar , Mauritius, Mozambique, Tanzania and the East Coast of South Africa , in the Southwest Pacific and along Japan .[1]
Habitat
These sea snails prefer shallow rocky areas.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Purpura persica (Linnaeus, 1758). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 January 2011.
- ↑ "Purpura persica" (in en). Gastropods.com. http://www.gastropods.com/5/Shell_1435.shtml.
- Dautzenberg, Ph. (1929). Mollusques testacés marins de Madagascar. Faune des Colonies Francaises, Tome III
- Spry, J.F. (1961). The sea shells of Dar es Salaam: Gastropods. Tanganyika Notes and Records 56
- Richmond, M. (Ed.) (1997). A guide to the seashores of Eastern Africa and the Western Indian Ocean islands. Sida/Department for Research Cooperation, SAREC: Stockholm, Sweden. ISBN:91-630-4594-X. 448 pp
- Branch, G.M. et al. (2002). Two Oceans. 5th impression. David Philip, Cate Town & Johannesburg
Wikidata ☰ Q7989569 entry
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