Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Family Cancellariidae Scientific name Merica melanostoma | Phylum Mollusca Superfamily Cancellarioidea Genus Merica Rank Species | |
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Similar Merica, Cancellariidae, Cancellaria | ||
Merica melanostoma is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.
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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.
Distribution
This species is distributed in the Red Sea, Western Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Oman, West Australia and Northern Australia
References
Merica melanostoma Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA