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Drupa (gastropod)
''Drupa'' is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. It occurs in the Indo-Pacific. Description In this genus, the shell has a narrow aperture occluded by columellar and outer lip teeth. Diet ''Drupa'' snails are predators that mainly feed on Polychaete, polychaetes but also on Vermetidae, vermetids, Sipuncula, sipunculids, Crustacean, crustaceans and fish. Species Species within the genus ''Drupa'' include: * ''Drupa albolabris'' (Blainville, 1832) * ''Drupa aperta'' (Blainville, 1832) * ''Drupa clathrata'' (Lamarck, 1816) * ''Drupa denticulata'' Houart & Vilvens, 1997 * ''Drupa elegans'' (Broderip & Sowerby, 1829) * ''Drupa miticula'' Lamarck, 1822 * ''Drupa morum'' Röding, 1798 * ''Drupa ricinus'' (Carl Linnaeus, Linnaeus, 10th edition of Systema Naturae, 1758) * ''Drupa rubusidaeus'' Röding, 1798 * ''Drupa speciosa'' (Dunker, 1867) ; Species brought into synonymy : * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drupa Grossularia
''Drupina grossularia'', common name : the finger drupe, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description The shell size varies between and . The shells of this species are yellow-mouthed and develop marginal lobate digitate processes. On the outer lip the teeth are singularly arranged. The radula has small and slender lateral teeth and a greatly modified rachidian radular tooth.Joseph RosewateTHE FAMILY LITTORINIDAE IN THE INDO-PACIFICPart I. The Subfamily Littorininae Distribution and habitat This species is distributed in the Eastern Indian Ocean along Madagascar in the Philippines and in Eastern Polynesia. It prefers hard reef in the surf zone and reef areas of lagoons. References Gastropods described in 1798 Drupina {{Rapaninae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |