Merica melanostoma
| Merica melanostoma | |
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| Apertural view of a shell of Merica melanostoma westralis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Cancellariidae |
| Genus: | Merica |
| Species: | M. melanostoma
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| Binomial name | |
| Merica melanostoma (Sowerby, 1849)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Cancellaria melanostoma Sowerby, 1849 | |
Merica melanostoma is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.[1]
Subspecies[edit]
- Merica melanostoma melanostoma (Sowerby, G.B. II, 1849)[2]
- Merica melanostoma westralis (Garrard, T.A., 1975)[3]
Description[edit]
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.[4]
Distribution[edit]
This species is distributed in the Red Sea, western Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Oman, Western Australia and Northern Australia
References[edit]
- ^ a b Merica melanostoma (Sowerby, 1849). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 30 October 2010.
- ^ "Merica melanostoma melanostoma". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
- ^ "Merica melanostoma westralis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
- ^ Richmond, M. (Ed.) (1997). A guide to the seashores of Eastern Africa and the Western Indian Ocean islands. Sida/Department for Research Cooperation, SAREC: Stockholm, Sweden. ISBN 91-630-4594-X. 448 pp
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