Atlantic Morum (Morum oniscus)

Atlantic Morum, a reference photo — Photo: James St. John · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

Morum oniscus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Harpidae, the harp snails.

Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Atlantic Morum being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Morum tuberculosum

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Harpidae
Genus: Morum
Species: Morum oniscus

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