Monoplex gemmatus
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Littorinimorpha |
Family: | Cymatiidae |
Genus: | Monoplex |
Species: | M. gemmatus
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Binomial name | |
Monoplex gemmatus (Reeve, 1844)
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Monoplex gemmatus, common name : jeweled triton or beaded triton, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae.[1]
Description
The shell size varies between 20 mm and 35 mm
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Distribution
This species is distributed in the Indian Ocean along Mauritius, Mozambique, Tanzania and in the Western Pacific Ocean.
References
- ^ a b Monoplex gemmatus (Reeve, 1844). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 6 December 2018.
- Spry, J.F. (1961). The sea shells of Dar es Salaam: Gastropods. Tanganyika Notes and Records 56
External links
- "Cymatium (Monoplex) gemmatum". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 8 November 2010.