Monoplex gemmatus
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Scientific classification 
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| 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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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.