Merica undulata

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Merica undulata
Sydaphera undulata 001.jpg
Shell of Merica undulata
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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

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

apertural view
abapertural view

Distribution

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

References

  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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