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| Merica marisca | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Cancellariidae |
| Genus: | Merica |
| Species: | M. marisca |
| Binomial name | |
| Merica marisca | |
Merica marisca is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.[1]
Description
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The length of the shell attains 25.4 mm.
Biology
[edit]This species is a predator.[1]
Distribution
[edit]This marine species occurs in benthic zones off New Caledonia.[1]
References
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- Modica, Maria Vittoria; Bouchet, Philippe; Cruaud, Corinne; Utge, José; Oliverio, Marco (June 2011). "Molecular phylogeny of the nutmeg shells (Neogastropoda, Cancellariidae)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 59 (3): 685–697. Bibcode:2011MolPE..59..685M. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2011.03.022. PMID 21440647.
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