Indo-Pacific Molluscan Species Database at The Academy of Natural Sciences

OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Muricidae

Morula (Morula) uva (R�ding, 1798)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Drupa uva R�ding, 1798
   Morula uva (R�ding, 1798)
   Morula (Morula) uva (R�ding, 1798)
   Ricinula aspera Lamarck, 1816
   Ricinula nodus Lamarck, 1816
   Morum papillosa Schumacher, 1817
   Ricinula morus Lamarck, 1822
   Purpura sphaeridia Duclos, 1832
   Ricinula alba M�rch, 1852

Common Name

Northern Mulberry Whelk p.147      Allan, J. 1950.
Cluster Purple p.151      Coleman, N. 1981.
The Rough Ricinula p.sp. 13 [as Ricinula aspera]      Reeve, L.A. 1846.
The Mulberry Ricinula p.sp. 10 [as Ricinula morus]      Reeve, L.A. 1846.
Grape Drupe p.138, pl.139      Wilson, B 2002.
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific; Abrolhos, WA to northern NSW {Wilson1993B} Rehder, 1980 (Rehde1980x15): "The entire Indo-Pacific region, from the western Indian Ocean to Hawaii, Clipperton, and Easter Island... also ...Guadalupe Island in the Panamic Province."

  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Lower W coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Central W coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: N coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Gulf of Carp.
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Great Barrier Reef
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NE coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Central E coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NW coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Western Australia
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Northern Territory
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Queensland
  ABRS Regions: Australia: New South Wales
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific
  OBIS Regions: Temperate Indo-West Pacific: Southern Hemisphere: Australia (S): New South Wales
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Philippines
     Springsteen, F.J. & Leobrera, F.M. 1986. p.144
Keywords
depth: intertidal
depth: sublittoral
habitat: coral reef
habitat: rocky shore
References
Cernohorsky, W.O. 1969. p.310, pl. 49, figs. 23-23a, text fig. 18 Contains synonymy
Iredale, T. 1937. p.257 Synonomy
Kay, E.A. 1979. p.249, fig. 87F General reference
Middelfart, P. 1997. p.374-375, pl. 5, fig. 4 Checklist
Wilson, B. 1994. p.44 General reference
Wilson, B. 1994. p.44 Synonomy
Wilson, B. R. & Gillet, K. 1971. p.92, pl. 61, figs. 7-7a General reference
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) uva (R�ding, 1798)
Metadata
Taxon name record (intBiotaID=11257) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by dsherman on 2004-01-28.