Rapa rapa
(Linnaeus,
1758) (Sea Snail)
Organism information awaits expert curation
Organism information awaits expert curation
| Taxonomy | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Muricidae |
Description
Size: 9 cm.
Color: White to yellow.
Spire low to almost flat, suture channelled, sculptured with spiral cords increasing in size anteriorly, those on the base and canal thick and scabrous, with a row of close, irregular laminate scales below the suture, columella shield moderately developed and adherent on the parietal wall.
Size: 9 cm.
Color: White to yellow.
Spire low to almost flat, suture channelled, sculptured with spiral cords increasing in size anteriorly, those on the base and canal thick and scabrous, with a row of close, irregular laminate scales below the suture, columella shield moderately developed and adherent on the parietal wall.
Synonym (s)
Common Name (s)
Economic Importance and Threats
Ecology
Biogeography
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Andaman (Lat: 10) (Long: 93) INDIA
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Andaman (Lat: 10) (Long: 93) INDIA
Literature Source(s)
- Subba Rao, NV (2003) Indian seashells Records of the Zoological Survey of India ZSI, Kolkata (Part 1) 416 pp Available at - NCL, Pune
- Subba Rao, NV and Dey, A (2000) Catalogue of marine molluscs of Andaman and Nicobar Islands Occasional paper no 187 Records of the Zoological Survey of India ZSI 1-323 Available at - NCL, Pune
- Allen, GR (2005) Reef fishes of northwestern Madagascar RAP Bulletin of Biological Assessment 31 39-48
- Society for the Management of European Biodiversity Data (2009) World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) Available at - http://www.marinespecies.org
- Wilson, B; Wilson, C and Baker, P (1994) Australian marine shells 2 1-370 Available at - NIO, Goa
- Mayhew, R Schooner specimen shells Available at - http://www.schnr-specimen-shells.com/
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