Monoplex trigonus
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Monoplex trigonus, common name the Trigonal Hairy Triton, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ranellidae, the triton snails, triton shells or tritons.[1]
Distribution
This species is distributed in European waters, the Atlantic Ocean along Cape Verde, West Africa, Gabon, Angola, in the Caribbean Sea, Venezuela.[citation needed]
Description
The shell size varies between 21 mm and 60 mm.[citation needed]
The maximum recorded shell length is 40 mm.[2]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 15 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 15 m.[2]
References
- ^ a b Monoplex trigonus (Gmelin, 1791). WoRMS (2010). Monoplex trigonus (Gmelin, 1791). 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=476536 on 10 November 2010 .
- ^ a b c 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
- Bernard, P.A. (Ed.) (1984). Coquillages du Gabon [Shells of Gabon]. Pierre A. Bernard: Libreville, Gabon. 140, 75 plates
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