Morum kurzi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Harpidae, the harp snails.[1]
| Morum kurzi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Harpidae |
| Genus: | Morum |
| Species: | M. kurzi
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| Binomial name | |
| Morum kurzi Petuch, 1979
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| Synonyms | |
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Morum (Oniscidia) kurzi Petuch, 1979 · accepted, alternate representation | |
Description edit
Original description: (Shell) "thick, stocky, pyriform with wide shoulder; spire elevated, exerted; body whorl with 12 raised cords - 8 large, prominent on body whorl proper and 4 small on anterior canal; 8 varices per whorl; large hooked spines at juncture of spiral cords and varices; at shoulder, each varix has erect, sharply pointed spine; parietal shield large, covering whole columellar area, covered with numerous pustules; outer lip crenulate, with numerous large primary and secondary teeth; protoconch erect, pappilate (see Figure 13); color pale cream with 3 tan bands, 1 on shoulder, 2 on either side of midbody line; base color pattern overlaid with numerous dark brown fleckings; protoconch and first three whorls bright pink-purple; parietal shield bright orange-pink with white pustules; outer lip orange with white teeth; interior of aperture white. In Figure 12, the holotype is coated with magnesium oxide to enhance the characteristic sculpture pattern."[2]
Distribution edit
Locus typicus: "250 metres depth off Panglao, Bohol Isl., Philippines."[3]
References edit
- ^ Morum kurzi Petuch, 1979. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
- ^ Petuch, E.J. 1979-Twelve new Indo-Pacific gastropods, Nemouria Vol. 23, page 7.
- ^ Petuch, E.J. 1979-Twelve new Indo-Pacific gastropods, Nemouria Vol. 23, page 7.
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