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Merica undulata

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Merica undulata
Shell of Merica undulata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Cancellariidae
Genus: Merica
Species:
M. undulata
Binomial name
Merica undulata
(G.B. Sowerby II, 1849)
Synonyms[1]
  • Cancellaria undulata G.B. Sowerby II, 1849 (basionym)
  • Cancellaria undulata var. truncata G.B. Sowerby II, 1849a
  • Merica (Sydaphera) undulata (G. B. Sowerby II, 1849) · alternate representation
  • Sydaphera renovata Iredale, 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]

Description

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

apertural view
abapertural view

Distribution

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

References

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  1. ^ a b 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
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