Merica undulata

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Merica undulata
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Shell of Merica undulata
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M. undulata
Binomial name
Merica undulata
(G.B. Sowerby II, 1849)
Synonyms [1]
  • Cancellaria undulataG.B. Sowerby II, 1849 (basionym)
  • Cancellaria undulata var. truncataG.B. Sowerby II, 1849a
  • Merica (Sydaphera) undulata(G. B. Sowerby II, 1849) · alternate representation
  • Sydaphera renovataIredale, 1929
  • Sydaphera undulata(G. B. Sowerby II, 1849)

Merica undulata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails. [1]

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Description

The size of an adult shell varies between 23 mm and 60 mm.

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apertural view
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abapertural view

Distribution

This marine species is found between Southern Queensland and Western Australia.

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References

  1. 1 2 MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Merica undulata (G. B. Sowerby II, 1849). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1459677 on 2022-07-14