Prickly Spotted Drupe
NamePrickly Spotted Drupe
Scientific NameDrupa morum
Common NamePrickly Spotted Drupe
FamilyMuricidae
GenusDrupa
Speciesmorum
Geographic DistributionWidely distributed throughout the Indo-Pacific region, including the Red Sea, Indian Ocean, and Western Pacific, extending from East Africa to the central Pacific islands.
Habitatintertidal
Shell Shapeturbinate
Average Size (mm)20
Identifying FeaturesKey identifying features include the robust, globose shell with distinct spiral rows of dark, blunt spines or nodules. The aperture is narrow, featuring a strongly denticulate outer lip and 4-5 prominent columellar teeth. The overall compact and spiny appearance is characteristic.
Raritycommon
Author Citation(Röding, 1798)
Description
The Prickly Spotted Drupe is a small to medium-sized, robust marine gastropod shell. It is characterized by its globose to turbinate shape and heavily sculptured surface, featuring prominent spiral rows of blunt, dark brown to black nodules or spines. The shell's background color is typically white or cream. The aperture is narrow and ovate, with a strongly denticulate outer lip and several distinct teeth on the columella, often displaying an orange or yellowish tint internally.
