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Morula nodulosa

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Superfamily
  
Muricoidea

Subfamily
  
Ergalataxinae

Scientific name
  
Morula nodulosa

Rank
  
Species

Class
  
Gastropoda

Family
  
Muricidae

Genus
  
Morula

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Similar
  
Morula, Leucozonia nassa, Muricodrupa, Polinices lacteus, Orania

Morula (Morula) nodulosa, common name : the blackberry drupe, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.

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Description

The size of an adult shell varies between 12 mm and 25 mm.

Distribution

This species is distributed in the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, the Lesser Antilles, the Atlantic Ocean along Brazil, Cape Verde, Angola and Gabon.

References

Morula nodulosa Wikipedia