Morula (Habromorula) spinosa, common name : the spinose rock shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]

Morula (Habromorula) spinosa
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M. spinosa
Binomial name
Morula (Habromorula) spinosa
(H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853)
Synonyms[1]
  • Cronia spinosa (H & A. Adams, 1853)
  • Drupa spinosa (H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853)
  • Habromorula spinosa (H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853)
  • Muricidea iostomus Adams, A., 1853
  • Morula ambusta Dall, 1924
  • Pentadactylus spinosus H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  • Ricinula chrysostoma Reeve, L.A., 1846
  • Sistrum spinosum H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853

Description

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The shell size varies between 14 and 40 mm (0.55 and 1.57 in).

Distribution

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This species is distributed in the Red Sea, in the Indian Ocean along Aldabra, Chagos, the Mascarene Basin and Tanzania; and along Japan.

References

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  • Sheppard, A (1984). The molluscan fauna of Chagos (Indian Ocean) and an analysis of its broad distribution patterns. Coral Reefs 3: 43–50.
  • Spry, J.F. (1961). The sea shells of Dar es Salaam: Gastropods. Tanganyika Notes and Records 56
  • Drivas, J. & M. Jay (1988). Coquillages de La Réunion et de l'île Maurice
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  • "Habromorula spinosa". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 24 November 2010.