Morula striata

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Morula striata
Morula striata 002.jpg
A shell of Morula (Habromorula) striata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Class:
(unranked):
Superfamily:
Muricoidea
Family:
Subfamily:
Genus:
Subgenus:
Habromorula
Species:
M. striata
Binomial name
Morula striata
(Pease, 1868)
Synonyms
  • Engina striata Pease, 1868 (original combination)
  • Morula (Habromorula) striata (Pease, 1868)

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.

Distribution[]

This marine species occurs in the Indo-West Pacific and off Japan.

References[]

  1. ^ 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.


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