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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Muricidae 

Morula (Morula) granulata (Duclos, 1832)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Purpura granulata Duclos, 1832
   Purpura tuberculata Blainville, 1832
   Morula granulata (Duclos, 1832)
   Sistrum chrysalis Sowerby, 1908

Common Name

Granulated Drupe p.136, pl.137      Wilson, B 2002.  

Distribution

Indo-West Pacific; Rottnest Island, WA to Qld {Wilson1993B}

  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricLower W coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricCentral W coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNW coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricN coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGulf of Carp.
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West Pacific
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNE coast
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaWestern Australia
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaQueensland
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaNorthern Territory
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificRed Sea
     Dekker, H. & Orlin, Z. 2000. p.27 
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricN coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNW coast
  OBIS RegionsTemperate Indo-West PacificSouthern HemisphereAustralia (S)Western Australia
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaPhilippines
     Springsteen, F.J. & Leobrera, F.M. 1986. p.146 
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West Pacific

Keywords

depth: intertidal [ ]
feeds on: gastropods 
habitat: rocky shore [ associated with rock oysters {Wilson1993B} ]

References

 Middelfart, P. 1997. p.374, pl. 5, fig. 3 Checklist
 Tan, K.S. 1995. p.132-146, figs. 21g-j, 22a-b, 37e-h, 42-44 [ synonomy, description, habitat and distribution ]  General reference
 Wilson, B. 1994. p.44 General reference
 Wilson, B. 1994. p.44 Synonomy

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Neogastropoda
                      Muricoidea
                        Muricidae Fleming, 1828
                          Rapaninae Gray, 1853
                            Morula Schumacher, 1817
                              Morula (Morula) Schumacher, 1817
                                Morula (Morula) granulata (Duclos, 1832)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=11244) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by dsherman on 2004-01-28.