Merica aqualica

Merica aqualica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.[1]

Merica aqualica
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M. aqualica
Binomial name
Merica aqualica
(Petit & Harasewych, 1986)
Synonyms
  • Cancellaria aqualica Petit & Harasewych, 1986 (original combination)
  • Merica (Merica) aqualica (Petit & Harasewych, 1986)

Description

Size is 15–50 mm (0.59–1.97 in).[2]

Distribution

It can be found in the waters around the Philippines.[2]

References

  • Verhecken A. (2011) The Cancellariidae of the Panglao Marine Biodiversity Project 2004 and the Panglao 2005 and Aurora 2007 deep sea cruises in the Philippines, with description of six new species (Neogastropoda, Cancellarioidea). Vita Malacologica 9: 1–60.
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