Morula striata
| Morula striata | |
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| A shell of Morula (Habromorula) striata | |
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| Superfamily: | Muricoidea
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| Subgenus: | Habromorula
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| Species: | M. striata
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| Morula striata (Pease, 1868)
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Morula (Habromorula) striata, common name the striate rock shell, is a species of small predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
Description[]
The length of the shell varies between 10 mm and 20 mm.
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Distribution[]
This marine species occurs in the Indo-West Pacific and off Japan.
References[]
- ^ Morula striata (Pease, 1868). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 24 April 2010.
- Houart R., Kilburn R.N. & Marais A.P. (2010) Muricidae. pp. 176–270, in: Marais A.P. & Seccombe A.D. (eds), Identification guide to the seashells of South Africa. Volume 1. Groenkloof: Centre for Molluscan Studies. 376 pp.
External links[]
- "Morula (Habromorula) striata". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
Categories:
- Morula (gastropod)
- Gastropods described in 1868
- Ergalataxinae stubs