About Morula uva (Röding, 1798)
Morula uva (Röding, 1798) has a white or purple shell marked with rows of dark tubercles. The aperture of the shell is pale light violet, and features tooth-like projections. This species varies in size: recorded dimensions include an example measuring 15 millimeters by 9 millimeters, and other individuals are smaller. Morula uva is distributed across the tropical Indo-Pacific. Its confirmed range includes the Red Sea, the Indian Ocean waters off Aldabra, Chagos, Madagascar, the Mascarene Basin and Tanzania, the New South Wales locations of Iluka and Woolgoolga, and Hawaii. The shells of Morula uva have a variety of uses centered on decorative and craft applications. Like shells from other gastropods, M. uva shells are used for ornamental purposes, or shaped into toys and models. Artists also use these empty shells as a surface to paint their original creative designs, which are then sold to customers.
