WoRMS taxon details
Morula aspera (Lamarck, 1816)
605273 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:605273)
accepted
Species
Drupa aspera (Lamarck, 1816) · unaccepted
Morula (Morula) aspera (Lamarck, 1816) · alternative representation
Ricinula aspera Lamarck, 1816 · unaccepted (original combination)
marine
(of Ricinula aspera Lamarck, 1816) Lamarck, [J. B. P. A. de M. de]. (1816). Tableau encyclopédique et méthodique des trois règnes de la nature, Mollusques et polypes divers. Part 23 [Livraison 84, 14 December 1816], Tome 3, pp. 1-16, pls. 391-431, 431 bis, 431 bis*, 432-488, Paris: Vve Agasse., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37162278 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Morula aspera (Lamarck, 1816). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=605273 on 2026-05-30
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Ricinula aspera Lamarck, 1816) Lamarck, [J. B. P. A. de M. de]. (1816). Tableau encyclopédique et méthodique des trois règnes de la nature, Mollusques et polypes divers. Part 23 [Livraison 84, 14 December 1816], Tome 3, pp. 1-16, pls. 391-431, 431 bis, 431 bis*, 432-488, Paris: Vve Agasse., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37162278 [details]
basis of record Kilburn, R.N. & Rippey, E. (1982) Sea Shells of Southern Africa. Macmillan South Africa, Johannesburg, xi + 249 pp.
page(s): 87 [details]
basis of record Kilburn, R.N. & Rippey, E. (1982) Sea Shells of Southern Africa. Macmillan South Africa, Johannesburg, xi + 249 pp.
page(s): 87 [details]
Other
additional source
Claremont, M., Houart, R., Williams, S. T. & Reid, D. G. (2013). A molecular phylogenetic framework for the Ergalataxinae (Neogastropoda: Muricidae). <em>Journal of Molluscan Studies.</em> 79 (1): 19-29., available online at https://doi.org/10.1093/mollus/eys028 [details]
additional source Verbinnen, G.; Dirkx, M. (2000). Red Sea Mollusca Part 6. Class: Gastropoda, Family: Muricidae. <em>Gloria Maris.</em> 38 (4-5): 64-76, pls 1-6.
page(s): 74, pl. 6 fig. 47 (as Morula uva). [details]
additional source Verbinnen, G.; Dirkx, M. (2000). Red Sea Mollusca Part 6. Class: Gastropoda, Family: Muricidae. <em>Gloria Maris.</em> 38 (4-5): 64-76, pls 1-6.
page(s): 74, pl. 6 fig. 47 (as Morula uva). [details]
Present
Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio
Inaccurate
Introduced: alien
Containing type locality
To Barcode of Life (1 barcode)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (27 publications) (from synonym Ricinula aspera Lamarck, 1816)
To Conchology (Morula aspera)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Morula aspera)
To GenBank (4 nucleotides; 1 proteins) (from synonym Ricinula aspera Lamarck, 1816)
To GenBank (4 nucleotides; 1 proteins)
To Malacopics (Morula aspera (Lamarck, 1816) Sri Lanka, Daku?u pa?ata, Tangalle)
To Malacopics (Morula aspera (Lamarck,1816) Solomon Islands, Malaita, Langa Langa Lagoon, collected...
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (27 publications) (from synonym Ricinula aspera Lamarck, 1816)
To Conchology (Morula aspera)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Morula aspera)
To GenBank (4 nucleotides; 1 proteins) (from synonym Ricinula aspera Lamarck, 1816)
To GenBank (4 nucleotides; 1 proteins)
To Malacopics (Morula aspera (Lamarck, 1816) Sri Lanka, Daku?u pa?ata, Tangalle)
To Malacopics (Morula aspera (Lamarck,1816) Solomon Islands, Malaita, Langa Langa Lagoon, collected...