Merica purpuriformis
Species of gastropod
Merica purpuriformis | |
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Shell of Merica purpuriformis (specimen at Naturalis Biodiversity Center) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Family: | Cancellariidae |
Genus: | Merica |
Species: | M. purpuriformis |
Binomial name | |
Merica purpuriformis (Kiener, 1841) | |
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Merica purpuriformis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.[1]
Description
Distribution
References
- ^ a b MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Merica purpuriformis (Kiener, 1841). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=574366 on 2022-07-14
- Pritchard G.B. & Gatliff J. H. (1899). On some new species of Victorian Mollusca. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria, new series. new ser., 11(2): 179โ184, pl. 20
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