Monoplex vespaceus

Monoplex vespaceus

Dwarf hairy triton

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Monoplex vespaceus

Monoplex vespaceus, common name the dwarf hairy triton, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae.

Appearance

The shell size varies between 16 mm and 60 mm.

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The maximum recorded shell length is 41 mm.

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Distribution

Geography

This species has a wide distribution and is found in the Atlantic Ocean (Cape Verde, West Africa, Ghana, Senegal), in the Indian Ocean (Tanzania and Mauritius), in the Indo-West Pacific (New Caledonia), in the Red Sea, in the Gulf of Mexico and in the Caribbean Sea (Lesser Antilles, Belize, Colombia and Cayman Islands).

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Minimum recorded depth is 4.5 m. Maximum recorded depth is 4.5 m.

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Population

References

1. Monoplex vespaceus Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monoplex_vespaceus

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