Mulberry Whelk (species: Morula (Morula) marginalba) in Fraser Island (Gaia Guide)
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Morula (Morula) marginalba
Mulberry Whelk


©John Turnbull: Mulberry Whelk (Morula (Morula) marginalba)

©Wendy Feltham: Mulberry Whelk (Morula (Morula) marginalba)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Order Neogastropoda
Family Muricidae
Genus Morula
Species Morula (Morula) marginalba

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution: White Lip Castor Bean (Morula (Morula) marginalba)

Diet

This predatory mollusc climbs on top of barnacles and other invertebrates and slowly drills a hole in their shell. It then inserts a feeding tube and eats it's prey fresh from the shell "au naturale". (John Turnbull)

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