User:MGlass75/Morula uva

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Morula uva is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.^[1]

Description

Morula uva has a shell that can be either colored white or purple with rows of dark tubercles.^[1] The mouth has a shade color of light violet with toothlike projections.^[1] There are various sizes and lengths of the Morula uva, some can be 15mm by 9mm, others can be smaller.^[1]

Biology

Morula uva are scavengers and hunt their prey, whether it be fellow marine gastropod mollusk or other.^[1]

In boulder zone habitats, Morula uva competes with Drupa ricinus when feeding on Denropoma.^[2]

In mid-reef flat rocky substratum, where Dendropoma are less common, Morula uva feed mainly upon small individuals or small species of the herbivorous gastropod family Cerithiidae.^[2]

Distribution

Morula uva can be found in the tropical Indo-Pacific, which includes: the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean off Aldabra, Chagos, Madagascar, the Mascarene Basin and Tanzania, Iluka and Woolgoolga, New South Wales, and Hawaii.^[3]

Morula uva

Morula uva
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Family:	Muricidae
Genus:	Morula
Species:	M. uva
Binomial name
Morula uva (Röding, 1798)
Synonyms
Drupa uva Röding, 1798 Morula papillosa Schumacher, 1817 Morula (Morula) uva (Röding, 1798) Murex morum Fischer, 1807 Purpura sphaeridia Duclos, 1832 Ricinula alba Mörch, 1852 Ricinula morus Lamarck, 1822 Sistrum (Ricinula) morus (Lamarck, 1822)

Uses & Cultural Significance

Uses of Morula uva vary in their design of their shells.^[4] Just like other gastropods, their shells are used for ornamental value or shaped into toys and models.^[4] Another use is artists using the shells as a canvas and paint their creative ideas onto the shell and sell them to customers.^[4]

References

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^a ^b Morula uva (Röding, 1798). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 15 December 2018.
Kilburn, R.N. & Rippey, E. (1982) Sea Shells of Southern Africa. Macmillan South Africa, Johannesburg, xi + 249 pp. page(s): 87
Drivas, J. & M. Jay (1988). Coquillages de La Réunion et de l'île Maurice
Houart R., Kilburn R.N. & Marais A.P. (2010) Muricidae. pp. 176–270, in: Marais A.P. & Seccombe A.D. (eds), Identification guide to the seashells of South Africa. Volume 1. Groenkloof: Centre for Molluscan Studies. 376 pp.
^[1] Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales. (1954, May 24). The marine zoologist, volume 1, number 2, 1954. Welcome to AquaDocs. https://aquadocs.org/handle/1834/32610?show=full
^[2] John D. Taylor, Hughes, R. N., Bakus, G. J., Carriker, M. R., Curio, E., Davies, P. S., Emerson, W. K., Hadfield, M. G., Herrera, C. M., Houbrick, J. R., Kay, E. A., & Kohn, A. J. (2003, March 31). Habitats and diet of predatory gastropods at Addu Atoll, Maldives. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0022098178901387
^[3] Elsevier. (2017, February 24). Effect of pollution on diversity of marine gastropods and its role in trophic structure at Nasese shore, Suva, Fiji Islands. Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2287884X17300249
^[4] Appukuttan, K. K., & Ramadoss, K. (1970, January 1). Edible and ornamental gastropod resources. CMFRI Repository. http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/4299/

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Wales, Royal Zoological Society of New South (1954-05-24). "The Marine Zoologist, Volume 1, Number 2, 1954". http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/16838. ISSN 0374-8944. {{cite journal}}: External link in |journal= (help)
^ ^a ^b ^c Taylor, John D. (1978-01-01). "Habitats and diet of predatory gastropods at addu atoll, maldives". Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 31 (1): 83–103. doi:10.1016/0022-0981(78)90138-7. ISSN 0022-0981.
^ ^a ^b Suratissa, Dissanayake Mudiyanselage; Rathnayake, Upaka (2017-06-01). "Effect of pollution on diversity of marine gastropods and its role in trophic structure at Nasese Shore, Suva, Fiji Islands". Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity. 10 (2): 192–198. doi:10.1016/j.japb.2017.02.001. ISSN 2287-884X.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Appukuttan, K. K.; Ramadoss, K. (2000), Pillai, V. N.; Menon, N. G. (eds.), Edible and ornamental gastropod resources, Kochi: CMFRI; Kochi, pp. 525–535, retrieved 2023-03-13

[:0-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Wales, Royal Zoological Society of New South (1954-05-24). "The Marine Zoologist, Volume 1, Number 2, 1954". http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/16838. ISSN 0374-8944. {{cite journal}}: External link in |journal= (help)

[:1-2] Taylor, John D. (1978-01-01). "Habitats and diet of predatory gastropods at addu atoll, maldives". Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 31 (1): 83–103. doi:10.1016/0022-0981(78)90138-7. ISSN 0022-0981.

[:2-3] Suratissa, Dissanayake Mudiyanselage; Rathnayake, Upaka (2017-06-01). "Effect of pollution on diversity of marine gastropods and its role in trophic structure at Nasese Shore, Suva, Fiji Islands". Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity. 10 (2): 192–198. doi:10.1016/j.japb.2017.02.001. ISSN 2287-884X.

[:3-4] Appukuttan, K. K.; Ramadoss, K. (2000), Pillai, V. N.; Menon, N. G. (eds.), Edible and ornamental gastropod resources, Kochi: CMFRI; Kochi, pp. 525–535, retrieved 2023-03-13

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