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Morula (gastropod)
''Morula'' is a genus of small, predatory sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the subfalily Ergalataxinae of the family (biology), family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Species Species within the genus ''Morula'' include: * ''Morula aglaos'' (Houart, 1995) * ''Morula albanigra'' (Houart, 2002) * ''Morula ambrosia'' (Houart, 1995) * ''Morula angulata'' (G.B. Sowerby III, 1894) * ''Morula aspera'' (Lamarck, 1816) * ''Morula bicatenata'' (Reeve, 1846) * ''Morula biconica'' (Blainville, 1832) * ''Morula cernohorskyi'' (Houart & Tröndle, 1997) * ''Morula chrysostoma'' * ''Morula coronata'' (H. Adams, 1869) * ''Morula dichrous'' (Tapparone-Canefri, 1880) * ''Morula echinata'' (Reeve, 1846) * ''Morula euryspira'' * ''Morula fuscoimbricata'' (G.B. Sowerby III, 1915) * ''Morula iostoma'' (Reeve, 1846) * ''Morula japonica'' (G.B. Sowerby III, 1903) * ''Morula lepida'' (Houart, 1995) * ''Morula nodicostata'' (Pease, 1868) * ''Morula oparensis'' (Melvill, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morula Cernohorskyi
''Morula cernohorskyi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description Distribution This marine species occurs off Mururoa Moruroa (Mururoa, Mururura), also historically known as Aopuni, is an atoll which forms part of the Tuamotu Archipelago in French Polynesia in the southern Pacific Ocean. It is located about southeast of Tahiti. Administratively Moruroa Atoll i ..., French Polynesia References * Houart, R. & Tröndle, J., 1997. Additions to "les Muricidae de Polynésie Française" and description of a new species of Morula Schumacher, 1817 (Muricidae, Rapaninae) from French Polynesia. Apex 12(1): 1–7 External links MNHN, Paris: holotype cernohorskyi Gastropods described in 1997 {{Ergalataxinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morula Porphyrostoma
''Morula porphyrostoma'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae Muricidae is a large and varied taxonomic family of small to large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, commonly known as murex snails or rock snails. With about 1,600 living species, the Muricidae represent almost 10% of the Neoga ..., the murex snails or rock snails. Description Distribution References porphyrostoma Gastropods described in 1846 {{Ergalataxinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morula Peasei
''Morula peasei'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description Distribution This marine species occurs off Tahiti Tahiti (; Tahitian ; ; previously also known as Otaheite) is the largest island of the Windward group of the Society Islands in French Polynesia. It is located in the central part of the Pacific Ocean and the nearest major landmass is Austra ..., French Polynesia References External links Houart, R. (2002). Comments on a group of small Morula s.s. species (Gastropoda: Muricidae: Rapaninae) from the Indo-West Pacific with the description of two new species. Novapex. 3 (4): 97-118. peasei Gastropods described in 2002 {{Ergalataxinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morula Oparensis
''Morula oparensis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Muricidae Muricidae is a large and varied taxonomic family of small to large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, commonly known as murex snails or rock snails. With about 1,600 living species, the Muricidae represent almost 10% of the Neoga ..., the murex snails or rock snails.MolluscaBase (2018). ''Morula oparensis'' (Melvill, 1912). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=745621 on 2019-01-06 References oparensis Gastropods described in 1912 {{Ergalataxinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morula Nodicostata
''Morula nodicostata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae Muricidae is a large and varied taxonomic family of small to large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, commonly known as murex snails or rock snails. With about 1,600 living species, the Muricidae represent almost 10% of the Neoga ..., the murex snails or rock snails. References nodicostata Gastropods described in 1868 {{Ergalataxinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morula Lepida
''Morula lepida'' (from Latin ''lepida'': elegant, fine) is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description The squamous shell is medium sized for the genus, attaining a length of up to 15 mm at maturity. The spire sits high with 2.5+ partly broken protoconch whorls. The teleoconch has up to 6 elongated whorls and impressed sutures. The protoconch is smooth and conical. The axial sculpture consists of moderately high, rounded ribs with about 8-9 on the first and fourth teleoconch whorls, 8 on the second and third whorls and 9-11 on the fifth and sixth whorls. The spiral sculpture consists of numerous, narrow, squamous cords of about the same size. The last teleoconch whorls has 26-28 such cords with 2 or 3 on its abapical part being slightly larger. The aperture is ovate with a fully adherent columellar lip that is smooth apart from 2 or 3 small abapical nodules. The anal notch is shallow and broad. Fu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morula Japonica
''Morula japonica'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae Muricidae is a large and varied taxonomic family of small to large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, commonly known as murex snails or rock snails. With about 1,600 living species, the Muricidae represent almost 10% of the Neoga ..., the murex snails or rock snails. Description Distribution This marine species occurs off Japan. References * Smith, E. A. (1909). List of Mollusca from Christmas Island, Indian Ocean. Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London. 8: 369–372. Externazl links Sowerby, G. B., III. (1903). Descriptions of fourteen new species of marine molluscs from Japan. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Series 7. 12: 496-501 japonica Gastropods described in 1903 {{Ergalataxinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morula Iostoma
''Morula iostoma'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Muricidae Muricidae is a large and varied taxonomic family of small to large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, commonly known as murex snails or rock snails. With about 1,600 living species, the Muricidae represent almost 10% of the Neoga ..., the murex snails or rock snails.MolluscaBase (2018). ''Morula iostoma'' (Reeve, 1846). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1148744 on 2019-01-06 References iostoma Gastropods described in 1846 {{Ergalataxinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morula Fuscoimbricata
''Morula fuscoimbricata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae Muricidae is a large and varied taxonomic family of small to large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, commonly known as murex snails or rock snails. With about 1,600 living species, the Muricidae represent almost 10% of the Neoga ..., the murex snails or rock snails. Description Distribution References fuscoimbricata Gastropods described in 1915 {{Ergalataxinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morula Euryspira
''Morula euryspira'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae Muricidae is a large and varied taxonomic family of small to large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, commonly known as murex snails or rock snails. With about 1,600 living species, the Muricidae represent almost 10% of the Neoga ..., the murex snails or rock snails. Description The length of the shell attains 15.5 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off New Caledonia. References euryspira Gastropods described in 1995 {{Ergalataxinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morula Echinata
''Morula echinata'', common name the prickled-armed ricinula, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description The length of the shell varies between 7 mm and 10 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs in the tropical Indo-West Pacific; also off Taiwan and Australia (Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , establishe ...). References * Reeve, L.A. 1846. ''Monograph of the genus Ricinula''. pls 1–6 in Reeve, L.A. (ed). Conchologia Iconica. London : L. Reeve & Co. Vol. 3.Plate 6(fig. 54) anunnumbered page* Pease, W.H. 1860. ''Descriptions of new species of Mollusca from the Sandwich Islands, Part II''. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 28: 141-148 * Cernohorsky, W.O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
