Monoplex trigonus
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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. trigonus
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| Monoplex trigonus (Gmelin, 1791)
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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 Cymatiidae.[1]
Distribution
[edit]This species is found in the Atlantic Ocean (Cape Verde, West Africa, Gabon, Angola) and in the Caribbean Sea (Venezuela).[1]
Description
[edit]The shell size varies between 21 mm and 60 mm.[citation needed]
The maximum recorded shell length is 40 mm.[2]
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Habitat
[edit]Minimum recorded depth is 15 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 15 m.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Monoplex trigonus (Gmelin, 1791). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 6 December 2018.
- ^ 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
[edit]- Bernard, P.A. (Ed.) (1984). Coquillages du Gabon [Shells of Gabon]. Pierre A. Bernard: Libreville, Gabon. 140, 75 plates
External links
[edit]- "Cymatium (Monoplex) trigonum". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 10 November 2010.