''Merica'' is a

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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.

Species

Species within the genus ''Merica'' include: * † ''

Merica admirabilis ''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 & ...

'' Lozouet, 2019 * ''

Merica aqualica ''Merica aqualica'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationshi ...

'' (Petit & Harasewych, 1986) * ''

Merica asperella ''Merica asperella'', common name the elegant nutmeg, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity ...

'' (Lamarck, 1822) * '' Merica boucheti'' (Petit & Harasewych, 1986) * † ''

Merica crenata ''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 & H ...

'' (Hörnes, 1856) * ''

Merica deynzeri ''Merica deynzeri'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationshi ...

'' Petit & Harasewych, 2000 * ''

Merica ektyphos ''Merica ektyphos'' 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 mollus ...

'' Petit & Harasewych, 2000 * '' Merica elegans'' (G.B. Sowerby I, 1822) * † ''

Merica estotiensis ''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 & ...

'' Lozouet, 2019 * ''

Merica gigantea ''Merica gigantea'' 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 mollus ...

'' (Lee & Lan, 2002) * † ''

Merica krocki ''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 & H ...

'' Kovács & Vicián, 2016 * '' Merica laticosta'' (Löbbecke, 1881) * ''

Merica lussii ''Merica lussii'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship) ...

'' Petit & Harasewych, 2000 * ''

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 ) , ...

'' Bouchet & Petit, 2002 * ''

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, ...

'' (G.B. Sowerby II, 1849) * † ''

Merica mutabilis ''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 & H ...

'' Lozouet, 2019 * ''

Merica oblonga ''Merica oblonga'' 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 mollusk ...

'' (G.B. Sowerby I, 1825) * †''

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 & H ...

'' (Hörnes, 1856) * ''

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 & H ...

'' Verhecken, 2018 * ''

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 m ...

'' (Kiener, 1841) * ''

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 & H ...

'' (Crosse, 1863) * ''

Merica sinensis ''Merica sinensis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationshi ...

'' (Reeve, 1856) * ''

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 & H ...

'' (McLean & Andrade, 1982) * † ''

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 & H ...

'' (Boettger, 1906) * '' Merica undulata'' (G. B. Sowerby II, 1849) * ''

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 & ...

'' (Garrard, 1975) Synonyms: * ''Merica (Merica)'' H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854: alternate representation of ''Merica'' H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854 * ''Merica (Sydaphera)'' Iredale, 1929: synonym of '' Sydaphera'' Iredale, 1929 * †''Merica haweraensis'' Laws, 1940: synonym of † '' Scalptia haweraensis'' (Laws, 1940) * † ''Merica kaiparaensis'' Laws, 1939: synonym of † '' Scalptia kaiparaensis'' (Laws, 1939) (original combination) * † ''Merica mioquadrata'' Sacco, 1894: synonym of † '' Perplicaria mioquadrata'' (Sacco, 1894) (nov. comb.) * † ''Merica pukeuriensis'' Finlay, 1930: synonym of † '' Scalptia pukeuriensis'' (Finlay, 1930)

References

* Petit, R.E. & Harasewych, M.G. (2000). Three new species of the genus Merica (Neogastropoda: Cancellariidae) from South Africa and the Philippines. The Nautilus. 114(4): 142–148.

External links

Adams, H. & Adams, A. (1853-1858). The genera of Recent Mollusca; arranged according to their organization. London, van Voorst.

Hemmen J. (2007) ''Recent Cancellariidae. Annotated and illustrated catalogue of Recent Cancellariidae. Privately published, Wiesbaden. 428 pp. [With amendments and corrections taken from Petit R.E. (2012) A critique of, and errata for, Recent Cancellariidae by Jens Hemmen, 2007''. Conchologia Ingrata 9: 1-8
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