''Morula aspera'' is a
species of
sea snail
Sea snail is a common name for slow-moving marine gastropod molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are distinguished from snails primarily by the ...
, a marine
gastropod
The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...
mollusk in the
family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Description
Morula is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, commonly known as auger snails, and they are typically found in marine environments.The shell size is between 11 mm and 17 mm,
Distribution
This species is found along South East Africa and Japan.
References
* Dautzenberg, Ph. (1929). ''Mollusques testaces marins de Madagascar.'' Faune des Colonies Francaises, Tome III
External links
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aspera
Gastropods described in 1816
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