Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Family Cancellariidae Scientific name Merica asperella | Phylum Mollusca Superfamily Cancellarioidea Genus Merica Rank Species | |
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Similar Merica, Cancellaria obesa, Cancellaria jayana | ||
Merica asperella, common name the elegant nutmeg, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.
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Description
The length of the shell varies between 25 mm and 40 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Indo-West Pacific.
References
Merica asperella Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA