Monoplex corrugatus

Monoplex corrugatus
Apertural view of Monoplex corrugatus (Lamarck, 1816)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Tonnoidea
Family: Ranellidae
Subfamily: Cymatiinae
Genus: Monoplex
Species: M. corrugatus
Binomial name
Monoplex corrugatus
(Lamarck, 1816) [1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Cymatium corrugatum (Lamarck, 1816)
  • Cymatium corrugatum corrugatum (Lamarck, 1816)
  • Murex pairodoa Risso, 1826 (dubious synonym)
  • Simpulum corrugatum (Lamarck, 1816)
  • Simpulum corrugatum var. minima Pallary, 1900
  • Simpulum corrugatum var. minor-obesa Pallary, 1900
  • Triton affinis Deshayes, 1835
  • Triton corrugatum Lamarck, 1816
  • Triton corrugatum var. intermidens de Gregorio, 1884
  • Triton corrugatum var. pantanellii de Gregorio, 1884
  • Triton corrugatum var. propetuberculifera de Gregorio, 1884
  • Triton corrugatum var. vivopse de Gregorio, 1884
  • Triton corrugatus Lamarck, 1816 (original combination)

Monoplex corrugatus is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ranellidae, the triton snails, triton shells or tritons.[2]

Description

Shells of Monoplex corrugatus can reach a size of 40–120 millimetres (1.6–4.7 in).[3]

This species has a large white shell with conical whorls provided with irregular knots. The mollusk is yellowish with red spots with white edges. The hairy and brown periostracum completely covers the shell.[4]

Distribution and habitat

This species can be found from Bay of Biscay to Angola and in the Mediterranean sea. [3] It lives on hard seabed at depths of 15 to 200 m.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de (1816) Liste des objets représentés dans les planches de cette livraison. In Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de (Ed.) Tableau Encyclopédique et Méthodique des Trois Règnes de la Nature. Mollusques et Polypes Divers. Veuve Agasse, Imprimeur, Paris,. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 27 June 2010.
  2. 1 2 Monoplex corrugatus (Lamarck, 1816). WoRMS (2010). Monoplex corrugatus (Lamarck, 1816). 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=476518 on 27 June 2010.
  3. 1 2 Gastropods
  4. 1 2 Aiamitalia


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