''Monophorus'' is a
genus
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of minute
sea snails with left-handed shell-coiling,
marine
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gastropod mollusk
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s or
micromollusk
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s in the
family
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Triphoridae
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.
[Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). Monophorus Grillo 1877. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138573 on 10 May 2011]
Species
Species within the genus ''Monophorus'' are as follows:
* ''
Monophorus alboranensis''
Rolán & Peñas, 2001
* ''
Monophorus amicitiae''
Romani, 2015
* ''
Monophorus angasi
''Monophorus'' is a genus of minute sea snails with left-handed shell-coiling, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Triphoridae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). Monophorus Grillo 1877. Accessed through: World Register of Marin ...
''
(Crosse & P. Fischer, 1865)
* ''
Monophorus ateralbus
''Monophorus'' is a genus of minute sea snails with left-handed shell-coiling, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Triphoridae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). Monophorus Grillo 1877. Accessed through: World Register of Marin ...
''
Rolán & Fernández-Garcés, 1994
* ''
Monophorus atratus
''Monophorus'' is a genus of minute sea snails with left-handed shell-coiling, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Triphoridae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). Monophorus Grillo 1877. Accessed through: World Register of Marin ...
''
(Kosuge, 1962)
* ''
Monophorus australicus
''Monophorus'' is a genus of minute sea snails with left-handed shell-coiling, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Triphoridae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). Monophorus Grillo 1877. Accessed through: World Register of Marin ...
''
B. A. Marshall, 1983
* ''
Monophorus caracca
''Monophorus'' is a genus of minute sea snails with left-handed shell-coiling, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Triphoridae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). Monophorus Grillo 1877. Accessed through: World Register of Mari ...
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(Dall, 1927)
* ''
Monophorus cinereus
''Monophorus'' is a genus of minute sea snails with left-handed shell-coiling, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Triphoridae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). Monophorus Grillo 1877. Accessed through: World Register of Marin ...
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(Hedley, 1902)
* ''
Monophorus constrictus
''Monophorus'' is a genus of minute sea snails with left-handed shell-coiling, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Triphoridae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). Monophorus Grillo 1877. Accessed through: World Register of Mari ...
''
(Laseron, 1958)
* † ''
Monophorus cristulatus
''Monophorus'' is a genus of minute sea snails with left-handed shell-coiling, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Triphoridae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). Monophorus Grillo 1877. Accessed through: World Register of Marin ...
''
Sacco, 1895
* ''
Monophorus diminutus
''Monophorus'' is a genus of minute sea snails with left-handed shell-coiling, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Triphoridae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). Monophorus Grillo 1877. Accessed through: World Register of Mari ...
''
(Laseron, 1958)
* ''
Monophorus episcopalis
''Monophorus'' is a genus of minute sea snails with left-handed shell-coiling, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Triphoridae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). Monophorus Grillo 1877. Accessed through: World Register of Mari ...
''
(Hervier, 1898)
* ''
Monophorus erythrosoma
''Monophorus'' is a genus of minute sea snails with left-handed shell-coiling, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Triphoridae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). Monophorus Grillo 1877. Accessed through: World Register of Mari ...
''
(Bouchet & Guillemot, 1978)
* ''
Monophorus fascelinus
''Monophorus'' is a genus of minute sea snails with left-handed shell-coiling, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Triphoridae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). Monophorus Grillo 1877. Accessed through: World Register of Mari ...
''
(Suter, 1908)
* ''
Monophorus graphius
''Monophorus'' is a genus of minute sea snails with left-handed shell-coiling, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Triphoridae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). Monophorus Grillo 1877. Accessed through: World Register of Mari ...
''
(Kosuge, 1963)
* ''
Monophorus hopensis
''Monophorus'' is a genus of minute sea snails with left-handed shell-coiling, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Triphoridae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). Monophorus Grillo 1877. Accessed through: World Register of Mari ...
''
(Laseron, 1958)
* † ''
Monophorus insertus
''Monophorus'' is a genus of minute sea snails with left-handed shell-coiling, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Triphoridae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). Monophorus Grillo 1877. Accessed through: World Register of Mari ...
''
(Marwick, 1928)
* † ''
Monophorus invectus
''Monophorus'' is a genus of minute sea snails with left-handed shell-coiling, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Triphoridae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). Monophorus Grillo 1877. Accessed through: World Register of Mari ...
''
Harzhauser, 2014
* ''
Monophorus iwaotakii
''Monophorus'' is a genus of minute sea snails with left-handed shell-coiling, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Triphoridae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). Monophorus Grillo 1877. Accessed through: World Register of Mari ...
''
(Kosuge, 1963)
* ''
Monophorus lucidulus
''Monophorus'' is a genus of minute sea snails with left-handed shell-coiling, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Triphoridae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). Monophorus Grillo 1877. Accessed through: World Register of Mari ...
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(Hervier, 1898)
* ''
Monophorus micans
''Monophorus'' is a genus of minute sea snails with left-handed shell-coiling, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Triphoridae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). Monophorus Grillo 1877. Accessed through: World Register of Marin ...
''
(Laseron, 1958)
* ''
Monophorus monachus
''Monophorus'' is a genus of minute sea snails with left-handed shell-coiling, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Triphoridae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). Monophorus Grillo 1877. Accessed through: World Register of Mari ...
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(Hervier, 1898)
* ''
Monophorus monocelha
''Monophorus'' is a genus of minute sea snails with left-handed shell-coiling, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Triphoridae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). Monophorus Grillo 1877. Accessed through: World Register of Marin ...
''
M. Fernandes & Araya, 2019
* ''
Monophorus nigrofuscus
''Monophorus'' is a genus of minute sea snails with left-handed shell-coiling, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Triphoridae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). Monophorus Grillo 1877. Accessed through: World Register of Mari ...
''
(A. Adams, 1854)
* ''
Monophorus nitidus''
(Kosuge, 1963)
* ''
Monophorus olivaceus
''Monophorus'' is a genus of minute sea snails with left-handed shell-coiling, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Triphoridae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). Monophorus Grillo 1877. Accessed through: World Register of Marin ...
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(Dall, 1889)
* ''
Monophorus pantherinus
''Monophorus'' is a genus of minute sea snails with left-handed shell-coiling, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Triphoridae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). Monophorus Grillo 1877. Accessed through: World Register of Marin ...
''
Rolán & Peñas, 2001
* ''
Monophorus perversus
''Monophorus per versus'' is a species of minute sea snail with left-handed shell-coiling, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Triphoridae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). ''Monophorus perversus'' (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed ...
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(Linnaeus, 1758)
* ''
Monophorus puniceus
''Monophorus'' is a genus of minute sea snails with left-handed shell-coiling, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Triphoridae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). Monophorus Grillo 1877. Accessed through: World Register of Mari ...
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(Kosuge, 1963)
* ''
Monophorus quadrimaculatus
''Monophorus'' is a genus of minute sea snails with left-handed shell-coiling, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Triphoridae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). Monophorus Grillo 1877. Accessed through: World Register of Mari ...
''
(Hervier, 1898)
* † ''
Monophorus renauleauensis
''Monophorus'' is a genus of minute sea snails with left-handed shell-coiling, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Triphoridae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). Monophorus Grillo 1877. Accessed through: World Register of Mari ...
''
Landau, Ceulemans & Van Dingenen, 2018
* ''
Monophorus rufulus
''Monophorus'' is a genus of minute sea snails with left-handed shell-coiling, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family (biology), family Triphoridae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). Monophorus Grillo 1877. Accessed ...
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(R. B. Watson, 1886)
* ''
Monophorus stiparus
''Monophorus'' is a genus of minute sea snails with left-handed shell-coiling, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Triphoridae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). Monophorus Grillo 1877. Accessed through: World Register of Marin ...
''
(Laseron, 1958)
* ''
Monophorus strictus
''Monophorus'' is a genus of minute sea snails with left-handed shell-coiling, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Triphoridae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). Monophorus Grillo 1877. Accessed through: World Register of Mari ...
''
(Laseron, 1958)
* ''
Monophorus subaurus''
(Laseron, 1958)
* ''
Monophorus tessellatus
''Monophorus'' is a genus of minute sea snails with left-handed shell-coiling, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Triphoridae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). Monophorus Grillo 1877. Accessed through: World Register of Mari ...
''
(Kosuge, 1963)
* ''
Monophorus testaceus''
(Kosuge, 1963)
* ''
Monophorus thiriotae
''Monophorus'' is a genus of minute sea snails with left-handed shell-coiling, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Triphoridae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). Monophorus Grillo 1877. Accessed through: World Register of Mari ...
''
Bouchet, 1985
* ''
Monophorus tubularis
''Monophorus'' is a genus of minute sea snails with left-handed shell-coiling, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Triphoridae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). Monophorus Grillo 1877. Accessed through: World Register of Mari ...
''
(Laseron, 1958)
* ''
Monophorus verdensis''
Fernandes & Rolán, 1988
* ''
Monophorus verecundus
''Monophorus'' is a genus of minute sea snails with left-handed shell-coiling, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Triphoridae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). Monophorus Grillo 1877. Accessed through: World Register of Marin ...
''
M. Fernandes & Pimenta, 2020
;Synonyms:
* ''Monophorus fascelina''
(Suter, 1908): synonym of ''Monophorus fascelinus''
(Suter, 1908) (incorrect gender)
Distribution
Species in this genus are found in the
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and in the
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References
* Marshall B.A. (1983) ''A revision of the Recent Triphoridae of southern Australia.'' Records of the Australian Museum supplement 2: 1-119.
* Vaught, K.C. (1989). ''A classification of the living Mollusca''. American Malacologists: Melbourne, FL (USA). . XII, 195 pp
* Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). ''European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification''. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213
* Rolán E., 2005. ''Malacological Fauna From The Cape Verde Archipelago. Part 1, Polyplacophora and Gastropoda.''
External links
Granata-Grillo, G. (1877). Sul Cirropteron semilunare Sars, e del nuovo sottgenere Monophorus. Bullettino della Societa Malacologia Italiana. 3: 54-60Bouchet, P. (1985). ''Les Triphoridae de Méditerranée et du proche Atlantique (Mollusca, Gastropoda)''. Lavori, Società Italiana di Malacologia. 21: 5-58* [https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/103592 Bucquoy E., Dautzenberg P. & Dollfus G. (1882-1886). Les mollusques marins du Roussillon. Tome Ier. Gastropodes. Paris: Baillière & fils. 570 pp., 66 pls]
Marshall B.A. (1983) A revision of the Recent Triphoridae of southern Australia. Records of the Australian Museum supplement 2: 1-119
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