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Merica Westralis
''Merica'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails. Species Species within the genus ''Merica'' include: * † ''Merica admirabilis'' Lozouet, 2019 * ''Merica aqualica'' (Petit & Harasewych, 1986) * ''Merica asperella'' (Lamarck, 1822) * '' Merica boucheti'' (Petit & Harasewych, 1986) * † '' Merica crenata'' (Hörnes, 1856) * ''Merica deynzeri'' Petit & Harasewych, 2000 * '' Merica ektyphos'' Petit & Harasewych, 2000 * '' Merica elegans'' (G.B. Sowerby I, 1822) * † ''Merica estotiensis'' Lozouet, 2019 * '' Merica gigantea'' (Lee & Lan, 2002) * † '' Merica krocki'' Kovács & Vicián, 2016 * '' Merica laticosta'' (Löbbecke, 1881) * ''Merica lussii'' Petit & Harasewych, 2000 * '' Merica marisca'' Bouchet & Petit, 2002 * '' Merica melanostoma'' (G.B. Sowerby II, 1849) * † '' Merica mutabilis'' Lozouet, 2019 * '' Merica oblonga'' (G.B. Sowerby I, 1825) * †'' Merica obsoleta'' (Hörnes, 1856) * '' Merica pila ...
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Gastropod Shell
The gastropod shell is part of the body of a Gastropoda, gastropod or snail, a kind of mollusc. The shell is an exoskeleton, which protects from predators, mechanical damage, and dehydration, but also serves for muscle attachment and calcium storage. Some gastropods appear shell-less (slugs) but may have a remnant within the mantle, or in some cases the shell is reduced such that the body cannot be retracted within it (semi-slug). Some snails also possess an operculum that seals the opening of the shell, known as the Aperture (mollusc), aperture, which provides further protection. The study of mollusc shells is known as conchology. The biological study of gastropods, and other molluscs in general, is malacology. Shell morphology terms vary by species group. Shell layers The gastropod shell has three major layers secreted by the Mantle (mollusc), mantle. The calcareous central layer, tracum, is typically made of calcium carbonate precipitated into an organic matrix known as c ...
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Merica Gigantea
''Merica gigantea'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Merica gigantea (Y.-C. Lee & T. C. Lan, 2002). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=574372 on 2022-07-14} Description Distribution References

* Lee Y.-C. & Lan T.C. (2002) Two new bathyal cancellariids (Gastropoda: Cancellariidae) from Taiwan. Memoir, Malacological Society of Taiwan 2: 21-24. Cancellariidae Gastropods described in 2002 {{cancellariidae-stub ...
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Merica Succineiformis
''Merica'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails. Species Species within the genus ''Merica'' include: * † ''Merica admirabilis'' Lozouet, 2019 * ''Merica aqualica'' (Petit & Harasewych, 1986) * ''Merica asperella'' (Lamarck, 1822) * '' Merica boucheti'' (Petit & Harasewych, 1986) * † ''Merica crenata'' (Hörnes, 1856) * ''Merica deynzeri'' Petit & Harasewych, 2000 * ''Merica ektyphos'' Petit & Harasewych, 2000 * '' Merica elegans'' (G.B. Sowerby I, 1822) * † ''Merica estotiensis'' Lozouet, 2019 * ''Merica gigantea'' (Lee & Lan, 2002) * † ''Merica krocki'' Kovács & Vicián, 2016 * '' Merica laticosta'' (Löbbecke, 1881) * ''Merica lussii'' Petit & Harasewych, 2000 * ''Merica marisca'' Bouchet & Petit, 2002 * ''Merica melanostoma'' (G.B. Sowerby II, 1849) * † ''Merica mutabilis'' Lozouet, 2019 * ''Merica oblonga'' (G.B. Sowerby I, 1825) * †''Merica obsoleta'' (Hörnes, 1856) * ''Merica pilasensis'' V ...
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Merica Stuardoi
''Merica'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails. Species Species within the genus ''Merica'' include: * † ''Merica admirabilis'' Lozouet, 2019 * ''Merica aqualica'' (Petit & Harasewych, 1986) * ''Merica asperella'' (Lamarck, 1822) * '' Merica boucheti'' (Petit & Harasewych, 1986) * † ''Merica crenata'' (Hörnes, 1856) * ''Merica deynzeri'' Petit & Harasewych, 2000 * ''Merica ektyphos'' Petit & Harasewych, 2000 * '' Merica elegans'' (G.B. Sowerby I, 1822) * † ''Merica estotiensis'' Lozouet, 2019 * ''Merica gigantea'' (Lee & Lan, 2002) * † ''Merica krocki'' Kovács & Vicián, 2016 * '' Merica laticosta'' (Löbbecke, 1881) * ''Merica lussii'' Petit & Harasewych, 2000 * ''Merica marisca'' Bouchet & Petit, 2002 * ''Merica melanostoma'' (G.B. Sowerby II, 1849) * † ''Merica mutabilis'' Lozouet, 2019 * ''Merica oblonga'' (G.B. Sowerby I, 1825) * †''Merica obsoleta'' (Hörnes, 1856) * ''Merica pilasensis'' V ...
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Merica Semperiana
''Merica'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails. Species Species within the genus ''Merica'' include: * † ''Merica admirabilis'' Lozouet, 2019 * ''Merica aqualica'' (Petit & Harasewych, 1986) * ''Merica asperella'' (Lamarck, 1822) * '' Merica boucheti'' (Petit & Harasewych, 1986) * † ''Merica crenata'' (Hörnes, 1856) * ''Merica deynzeri'' Petit & Harasewych, 2000 * ''Merica ektyphos'' Petit & Harasewych, 2000 * '' Merica elegans'' (G.B. Sowerby I, 1822) * † ''Merica estotiensis'' Lozouet, 2019 * ''Merica gigantea'' (Lee & Lan, 2002) * † ''Merica krocki'' Kovács & Vicián, 2016 * '' Merica laticosta'' (Löbbecke, 1881) * ''Merica lussii'' Petit & Harasewych, 2000 * ''Merica marisca'' Bouchet & Petit, 2002 * ''Merica melanostoma'' (G.B. Sowerby II, 1849) * † ''Merica mutabilis'' Lozouet, 2019 * ''Merica oblonga'' (G.B. Sowerby I, 1825) * †''Merica obsoleta'' (Hörnes, 1856) * ''Merica pilasensis'' V ...
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Merica Purpuriformis
''Merica purpuriformis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae Cancellariidae, common name the nutmeg snails or nutmeg shells, are a family of small to medium-large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Neogastropoda. Some of the shells of the species in this family resemble a nutmeg seed. Di ..., the nutmeg snails.MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Merica purpuriformis (Kiener, 1841). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=574366 on 2022-07-14 Description Distribution References * Pritchard G.B. & Gatliff J. H. (1899). On some new species of Victorian Mollusca. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria, new series. new ser., 11(2): 179-184, pl. 20 Cancellariidae Gastropods described in 1841 {{cancellariidae-stub ...
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Merica Pilasensis
''Merica'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails. Species Species within the genus ''Merica'' include: * † ''Merica admirabilis'' Lozouet, 2019 * ''Merica aqualica'' (Petit & Harasewych, 1986) * ''Merica asperella'' (Lamarck, 1822) * '' Merica boucheti'' (Petit & Harasewych, 1986) * † ''Merica crenata'' (Hörnes, 1856) * ''Merica deynzeri'' Petit & Harasewych, 2000 * ''Merica ektyphos'' Petit & Harasewych, 2000 * '' Merica elegans'' (G.B. Sowerby I, 1822) * † ''Merica estotiensis'' Lozouet, 2019 * ''Merica gigantea'' (Lee & Lan, 2002) * † ''Merica krocki'' Kovács & Vicián, 2016 * '' Merica laticosta'' (Löbbecke, 1881) * ''Merica lussii'' Petit & Harasewych, 2000 * ''Merica marisca'' Bouchet & Petit, 2002 * ''Merica melanostoma'' (G.B. Sowerby II, 1849) * † ''Merica mutabilis'' Lozouet, 2019 * ''Merica oblonga'' (G.B. Sowerby I, 1825) * †''Merica obsoleta'' (Hörnes, 1856) * ''Merica pilasensis'' V ...
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Merica Obsoleta
''Merica'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails. Species Species within the genus ''Merica'' include: * † ''Merica admirabilis'' Lozouet, 2019 * ''Merica aqualica'' (Petit & Harasewych, 1986) * ''Merica asperella'' (Lamarck, 1822) * '' Merica boucheti'' (Petit & Harasewych, 1986) * † ''Merica crenata'' (Hörnes, 1856) * ''Merica deynzeri'' Petit & Harasewych, 2000 * ''Merica ektyphos'' Petit & Harasewych, 2000 * '' Merica elegans'' (G.B. Sowerby I, 1822) * † ''Merica estotiensis'' Lozouet, 2019 * ''Merica gigantea'' (Lee & Lan, 2002) * † ''Merica krocki'' Kovács & Vicián, 2016 * '' Merica laticosta'' (Löbbecke, 1881) * ''Merica lussii'' Petit & Harasewych, 2000 * ''Merica marisca'' Bouchet & Petit, 2002 * ''Merica melanostoma'' (G.B. Sowerby II, 1849) * † ''Merica mutabilis'' Lozouet, 2019 * ''Merica oblonga'' (G.B. Sowerby I, 1825) * †''Merica obsoleta'' (Hörnes, 1856) * ''Merica pilasensis'' V ...
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Merica Oblonga
''Merica oblonga'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ... Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails. Description Distribution References * Verhecken A. (1997). ''Mollusca Gastropoda: Arafura Sea Cancellariidae collected during the Karubar cruise''. Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle 172: 295–323 * Petit, R.E. & Harasewych, M.G. (2005) ''Catalogue of the superfamily Cancellarioidea Forbes and Hanley, 1851 (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia)-'' 2nd edition. Zootaxa, 1102, 3–161. NIZT 682 * Petit R.E. (2009) ''George Brettingham Sowerby, I, II & III: their conchological publications and molluscan taxa''. Zootaxa 2189: 1–218. External links Hemmen J. (2007) ''Recent Cancellariidae. Annotated ...
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Merica Mutabilis
''Merica'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails. Species Species within the genus ''Merica'' include: * † ''Merica admirabilis'' Lozouet, 2019 * ''Merica aqualica'' (Petit & Harasewych, 1986) * ''Merica asperella'' (Lamarck, 1822) * ''Merica boucheti'' (Petit & Harasewych, 1986) * † ''Merica crenata'' (Hörnes, 1856) * ''Merica deynzeri'' Petit & Harasewych, 2000 * ''Merica ektyphos'' Petit & Harasewych, 2000 * ''Merica elegans'' (G.B. Sowerby I, 1822) * † ''Merica estotiensis'' Lozouet, 2019 * ''Merica gigantea'' (Lee & Lan, 2002) * † ''Merica krocki'' Kovács & Vicián, 2016 * ''Merica laticosta'' (Löbbecke, 1881) * ''Merica lussii'' Petit & Harasewych, 2000 * ''Merica marisca'' Bouchet & Petit, 2002 * ''Merica melanostoma'' (G.B. Sowerby II, 1849) * † ''Merica mutabilis'' Lozouet, 2019 * ''Merica oblonga'' (G.B. Sowerby I, 1825) * †''Merica obsoleta'' (Hörnes, 1856) * ''Merica ...
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Merica Melanostoma
''Merica melanostoma'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails. Subspecies * ''Merica melanostoma melanostoma'' (Sowerby, G.B. II, 1849) * ''Merica melanostoma westralis'' (Garrard, T.A., 1975) Description The shell is whitish-orange and cream. Its size varies between 14mm and 38 mm, ending in a pointed apex. The shells are more globular than the rest of the genus, accented with rounded shoulders and deep sutures. The surface is covered with fine nodules.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. . 448 pp Distribution This species is distributed in the Red Sea, Western Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Oman, Western Australia and Northern Australia The unofficial geographic term Northern Australia includes those parts of Queensland and Western Australia north of latitude 26° ...
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Merica Marisca
''Merica marisca'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails. Description The length of the shell attains 25.4 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off New Caledonia ) , anthem = "" , image_map = New Caledonia on the globe (small islands magnified) (Polynesia centered).svg , map_alt = Location of New Caledonia , map_caption = Location of New Caledonia , mapsize = 290px , subdivision_type = Sovereign st ... References Cancellariidae Gastropods described in 2002 {{cancellariidae-stub ...
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