Monoplex nicobaricus
Appearance
Monoplex nicobaricus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Littorinimorpha |
Family: | Cymatiidae |
Genus: | Monoplex |
Species: | M. nicobaricus
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Binomial name | |
Monoplex nicobaricus (Röding, 1798)
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Monoplex nicobaricus, known as the Nicobar hairy triton or goldmouth triton, is a species of medium-sized predatory sea snail, a tropical marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cymatiidae.[1]
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Distribution
This species of marine snail has a wide distribution and lives in the Indo-Pacific and Western Atlantic oceans. Regions where Monoplex nicobaricus is found include Aldabra, Brazil, Canaries, Cape Verde, Chagos, European waters, Florida, Gulf of Mexico, Mascarene Basin and West Indies.[1]
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 90 mm.[2]
Habitat
The minimum recorded depth is at the surface and the maximum recorded depth is 36 m (118 ft).[2]
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Shells of Monoplex nicobaricus
References
- ^ a b c Monoplex nicobaricus (Roding, 1798). 8 November 2010. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
- ^ a b Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.
Further reading
- Abbott R. T. (1974). American Seashells, second edition. Van Nostrand Rheinhold, New York, ISBN 0-442-20228-8.
External links
- "Cymatium (Monoplex) nicobaricum". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 8 November 2010.
- Image of live individual in Hawaii
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