| Monoplex mundus | |
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| Apertural view of Monoplex mundus (Gould, 1849) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Cymatiidae |
| Genus: | Monoplex |
| Species: | M. mundus |
| Binomial name | |
| Monoplex mundus (Gould, 1849) | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Monoplex mundus is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae. [1]
This marine species occurs in the Gulf of Mexico and in the Indian Ocean off the Mascarene Basin.
The maximum recorded shell length is 38 mm. [2] The species was discovered in 1849 by A. Gould. It was originally classified as Triton mundum. [3]
Minimum recorded depth is 149 m. [2] Maximum recorded depth is 185 m. [2]
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.
Janthina exigua, also known as the dwarf janthina, is a species of small holoplanktonic sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Epitoniidae, the violet snails or purple storm snails.
Tayuva lilacina is a species of sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, shell-less marine gastropod mollusks in the family Discodorididae. A number of species descriptions are considered to be synonyms.
Conus zylmanae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.
Turbo castanea, common names chestnut turban, chestnut turban snail-brown and cat eye snail, is a species of sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinidae.
Laevilitorina caliginosa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Littorinidae, the winkles or periwinkles.
Cabestana felipponei 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 comptus is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae.
Monoplex gemmatus, 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 pilearis, common name the hairy triton, is a species of medium-sized 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.
Ranella gemmifera is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ranellidae, the triton snails, triton shells or tritons.
Reticutriton pfeifferianus is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cymatiidae.
Monoplex is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cymatiidae.
Onoba aculeus, common name the pointed cingula, is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Rissoidae.
Distorsio perdistorta, common name the bristly distorsio, is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Personidae, the Distortio snails.
