| Monoplex gemmatus | |
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| Monoplex gemmatus shells | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Cymatiidae |
| Genus: | Monoplex |
| Species: | M. gemmatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Monoplex gemmatus (Reeve, 1844) | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Monoplex gemmatus (also known asjeweled triton or beaded triton), is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae. [1]
The shell size varies between 20 mm and 35 mm. Members of this species are mostly gonochoric and are broadcast spawners. Their embryos develops into planktonic (plankton) trocophore larva. Then their larva then would develop into juvenile veligers which will grow into full grown adults. [2]
This species is distributed in the Indian Ocean along Mauritius, Mozambique, Tanzania and in the Western Pacific Ocean. They live in benthic or tropical waters and are commonly found in lagoon and seaward reef habitat. [3]
Charonia is a genus of very large sea snail, commonly known as Triton's trumpet or Triton snail. They are marine gastropod mollusks in the monotypic family Charoniidae.
Ranella olearium, common name the wandering triton or the little frog triton or olive trumpet, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Ranellidae, the tritons.
Monoplex nicobaricus, known as the Nicobar hairy triton or goldmouth triton, is a species of medium-sized predatory sea snail, a tropical marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cymatiidae.
Monoplex parthenopeus, common name the giant triton or giant hairy triton, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae. It preys on other molluscs.
Conus terryni is a accepted species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies. Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live C. terryni should be handled carefully or not at all.
Members of the order Neogastropoda are mostly gonochoric and broadcast spawners. Life cycle: Embryos develop into planktonic trochophore larvae and later into juvenile veligers before becoming fully grown adults.
Gyrineum pusillum, common name the purple gyron triton, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae.
Gelagna succincta, common name the lesser girdled triton, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae.
Lotoria grandimaculata, common name : the large spotted triton, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae.
Monoplex aquatilis, common name the cosmopolitan hairy triton, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae.
Monoplex krebsii is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae.
Monoplex mundus is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae.
Monoplex pilearis, common name the hairy triton, is a species of medium-sized predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae.
Monoplex tranquebaricus, common name: the West African hairy triton, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae.
Monoplex trigonus, common name the trigonal hairy triton, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae.
Monoplex vespaceus, common name the dwarf hairy triton, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae.
Monoplex is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cymatiidae.
Septa is a genus of small to large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cymatiidae.
The thinstripe hermit crab, Clibanarius vittatus, is a species of hermit crab in the family Diogenidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and the western Atlantic Ocean.
Herpetopoma gemmatum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chilodontidae.