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Monoplex parthenopeus

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Monoplex parthenopeus,[3][4] the giant triton or giant hairy triton, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae.[2] It preys on other molluscs.

Phylum:Mollusca
Class:Gastropoda
Subclass:Caenogastropoda
Order:Littorinimorpha
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Monoplex parthenopeus
Temporal range: Miocene - Recent
Apertural view of Monoplex parthenopeus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Cymatiidae
Genus: Monoplex
Species:
M. parthenopeus
Binomial name
Monoplex parthenopeus
Synonyms[2]
  • Cymatium (Cabestana) parthenopius (Salis Marschlins, 1793)
  • Cymatium (Cabestana) parthenopius var. robusta Bellatante, 1954
  • † Cymatium (Linatella) valentinei Olsson & Petit, 1964
  • Cymatium (Monoplex) echo Kuroda & Habe in Kira, 1961
  • Cymatium (Monoplex) echo iwakawanum sensu Kuroda & Kira Shikama, 1964
  • Cymatium (Monoplex) parthenopeum (Salis, 1793)
  • Cymatium (Septa) parthenopeum (Salis Marschlins, 1793)
  • Cymatium echo Kuroda & Habe in Kira, 1961
  • Cymatium parthenopeum (Von Salis, 1793)
  • Cymatium parthenopeum parthenopeum (Salis Marschlins, 1793)
  • Cymatium (Septa) parthenopeum (Salis Marschlins, 1793)
  • † Cymatium doliarium var. minor Segre, 1952
  • Cymatium turtoni E. A. Smith, 1890
  • Dissentoma prima Pilsbry, 1945
  • Monoplex australasiae Perry, 1811
  • Murex costatus Born, 1778 (invalid: junior homonym of Murex costatus Pennant, 1777)
  • Murex costulatus Risso, 1826
  • † Murex doliare Brocchi, 1814
  • Murex intermedius Brocchi, 1814
  • Murex parthenopus Salis-Marschlins, 1793
  • Ranella parthenopaeum (Salis Marschlins, 1793) (incorrect generic placement; incorrect grammatical agreement of species epithet)
  • Ranella pyramidata Risso, 1826
  • Septa (Monoplex) parthenopea (Salis Marschlins, 1793)
  • Septa (Monoplex) parthenopea echo Beu, 1970
  • Triton (Monoplex) fossatum Gould, 1860
  • Triton (Simpulum) acclivis Hutton, 1873
  • † Triton abbreviatus Bellardi in d'Ancona, 1872
  • Triton acclivis Hutton, 1873
  • Triton americanum d'Orbigny, 1842
  • Triton brasilianum Gould, 1849
  • Triton fossatum Gould, 1860 (doubtful synonym)
  • † Triton olearium var. escoffierae Fontannes, 1879
  • Triton parthenopaeum [sic] (misspelling of Triton parthenopeum (Salis Marschlins, 1793))
  • Triton parthenopaeum var. antupa de Gregorio, 1885
  • Triton parthenopaeum var. milona de Gregorio, 1884
  • Triton parthenopaeum var. peribranta de Gregorio, 1884
  • Triton parthenopaeum var. sbilpa de Gregorio, 1885
  • Triton parthenopaeum var. stimum de Gregorio, 1885
  • Triton succinctum Lamarck, 1816
  • Tritonium hirsutum Franseschini, 1906
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Fossil records

This species have been recorded as fossils from the Miocene to the Quaternary (from 15.97 to 0.0 million years ago).[5]

Distribution

This species occurs worldwide including:

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 180 mm.[7]

Monoplex parthenopeus (Salis Marschlins, 1793) (d\c) Canary Islands.

Habitat

Trawled 40–60 m. off Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.

Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[7] Maximum recorded depth is 75 m.[7]

Life cycle

Hairy tritons are notable for having particularly long planktonic periods. The veliger larvae remain in the plankton for nearly 300 days, dispersing as far as 4000 km.[8] This is the longest known larval duration and dispersal distance of any marine invertebrate which occurs along the west coast of North America.[9]

Gallery

  • A shell of Monoplex parthenopeus with periostracum removed
    A shell of Monoplex parthenopeus with periostracum removed
  • Same shell, apertural view
    Same shell, apertural view
  • Apertural view of Monoplex parthenopeus echo (Kuroda & Habe in Kira, 1961) with operculum and periostracum attached
    Apertural view of Monoplex parthenopeus echo (Kuroda & Habe in Kira, 1961) with operculum and periostracum attached
  • Fossil shell of Monoplex parthenopeus from Pliocene of Italy
    Fossil shell of Monoplex parthenopeus from Pliocene of Italy

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