Monoplex gemmatus
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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 Ranellidae, the triton snails, triton shells or tritons.[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). WoRMS (2010). Monoplex gemmatus (Reeve, 1844). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=476521 on 8 November 2010 .
- Spry, J.F. (1961). The sea shells of Dar es Salaam: Gastropods. Tanganyika Notes and Records 56
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