''Monoplex'' is a
genus
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of
predatory
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sea snails,
marine
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gastropod mollusk
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s in the
family
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Cymatiidae
Cymatiidae is a family of large sea snails in the superfamily Tonnoidea and the order Littorinimorpha. Members of this family are predators.
Genera
The family Cymatiidae contains the following genera:
* '' Argobuccinum'' Herrmannsen, 1846
* ' ...
.
Species
Species within the genus ''Monoplex'' include:
* ''
Monoplex amictus''
(Reeve, 1844)
* ''
Monoplex aquatilis''
(Reeve, 1844)
* † ''
Monoplex cecilianus''
(Dall, 1916)
* † ''
Monoplex cercadicus''
(Maury, 1917)
* ''
Monoplex comptus''
(A. Adams, 1855)
* ''
Monoplex corrugatus
''Monoplex corrugatus'' is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae.
Description
Shells of ''Monoplex corrugatus'' can reach a size of .
This species has a large white shell with conical whorls pr ...
''
(Lamarck, 1816)
* † ''
Monoplex dissimilis
''Monoplex'' is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cymatiidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Monoplex'' include:
* '' Monoplex amictus'' (Reeve, 1844)
* '' Monoplex aquatilis'' (Reeve, 1844)
* † ...
''
Landau, Beu, Breitenberger & Dekkers, 2020
* † ''
Monoplex distortus''
(Brocchi, 1814)
* † ''
Monoplex doderleini''
(D'Ancona, 1873)
* ''
Monoplex durbanensis''
(E.A. Smith, 1899)
* ''
Monoplex exaratus
''Monoplex exaratus'' is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae
Cymatiidae is a family of large sea snails in the superfamily Tonnoidea and the order Littorinimorpha. Members of this family ...
''
(Reeve, 1844)
* † ''
Monoplex gatunicus
''Monoplex'' is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cymatiidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Monoplex'' include:
* '' Monoplex amictus'' (Reeve, 1844)
* '' Monoplex aquatilis'' (Reeve, 1844)
* † ...
''
Beu, 2010
* ''
Monoplex gemmatus
''Monoplex gemmatus'', common name : jeweled triton or beaded triton, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae
Cymatiidae is a family of large sea snails in the superfamily Tonnoidea and ...
''
(Reeve, 1844)
* † ''
Monoplex gradatus
''Monoplex'' is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cymatiidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Monoplex'' include:
* '' Monoplex amictus'' (Reeve, 1844)
* '' Monoplex aquatilis'' (Reeve, 1844)
* † ...
''
Craig, Tracey & Gain, 2020
* † ''
Monoplex gurabonicus
''Monoplex'' is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cymatiidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Monoplex'' include:
* '' Monoplex amictus'' (Reeve, 1844)
* '' Monoplex aquatilis'' (Reeve, 1844)
* † ...
''
(Maury, 1917)
* † ''
Monoplex heptagonus
''Monoplex'' is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cymatiidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Monoplex'' include:
* '' Monoplex amictus'' (Reeve, 1844)
* '' Monoplex aquatilis'' (Reeve, 1844)
* † ...
''
(Brocchi, 1814)
* ''
Monoplex intermedius
''Monoplex intermedius'' is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae
Cymatiidae is a family of large sea snails in the superfamily Tonnoidea and the order Littorinimorpha. Members of this famil ...
''
(Pease, 1869)
* † ''
Monoplex jackwinorum
''Monoplex'' is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cymatiidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Monoplex'' include:
* '' Monoplex amictus'' (Reeve, 1844)
* '' Monoplex aquatilis'' (Reeve, 1844)
* † ...
''
Beu, 2010
* ''
Monoplex keenae
''Monoplex keenae'' is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae
Cymatiidae is a family of large sea snails in the superfamily Tonnoidea and the order Littorinimorpha. Members of this family ar ...
''
Beu, 1970
* ''
Monoplex klenei
''Monoplex klenei'' is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae
Cymatiidae is a family of large sea snails in the superfamily Tonnoidea and the order Littorinimorpha. Members of this family ar ...
''
(G.B. Sowerby III, 1889)
* ''
Monoplex krebsii''
(Mörch, 1877)
* ''
Monoplex lignarius''
(Broderip, 1833)
* † ''
Monoplex longispira''
Beu, 2010
* ''
Monoplex macrodon''
(Valenciennes, 1832)
* ''
Monoplex mundus''
(Gould, 1849)
* ''
Monoplex nicobaricus
''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.
Distribution
This species of marine snail has a wi ...
''
(Röding, 1798)
* ''
Monoplex norai''
(Garcia-Talavera & de Vera, 2004)
* † ''
Monoplex panamensis
''Monoplex'' is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cymatiidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Monoplex'' include:
* '' Monoplex amictus'' (Reeve, 1844)
* '' Monoplex aquatilis'' (Reeve, 1844)
* † '' M ...
''
Beu, 2010
* ''
Monoplex parthenopeus
''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.
Fossil records
This species have been recorded as fo ...
''
(Salis Marschlins, 1793)
* ''
Monoplex penniketi''
(Beu, 1998)
* ''
Monoplex pilearis''
(Linnaeus, 1758)
* † ''
Monoplex rembangensis
''Monoplex'' is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cymatiidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Monoplex'' include:
* '' Monoplex amictus'' (Reeve, 1844)
* '' Monoplex aquatilis'' (Reeve, 1844)
* † '' ...
''
(Wanner & Hahn, 1935)
* † ''
Monoplex ritteri''
Schmelz, 1989
* † ''
Monoplex subcorrugatus''
(d'Orbigny, 1852)
* ''
Monoplex thersites''
(Reeve, 1844)
* ''
Monoplex tranquebaricus''
(Lamarck, 1816)
* ''
Monoplex trigonus''
(Gmelin, 1791)
* ''
Monoplex turtoni''
(E.A. Smith, 1890)
* ''
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.
Distribution
This species has a wide distribution and is found in the Atlantic Ocean (Cape ...
''
(Lamarck, 1822)
* ''
Monoplex vestitus''
(Hinds, 1844)
* ''
Monoplex wiegmanni
''Monoplex wiegmanni'' is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae
Cymatiidae is a family of large sea snails in the superfamily Tonnoidea and the order Littorinimorpha. Members of this family ...
''
(Anton, 1838)
;Species brought into synonymy :
* ''Monoplex australasiae''
Perry, 1811: synonym of ''Monoplex parthenopeus''
(Salis Marschlins, 1793)
* ''Monoplex capitatus''
Perry, 1811: synonym of ''
Tudicla spirillus''
(Linnaeus, 1767)
* ''Monoplex cornutus''
Perry, 1811: synonym of ''Monoplex exaratus''
(Reeve, 1844)
* ''Monoplex formosus''
Perry, 1811: synonym of ''
Ranularia gutturnia
''Ranularia gutturnia'' is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae
Cymatiidae is a family of large sea snails in the superfamily Tonnoidea and the order Littorinimorpha. Members of this family ...
''
(Röding, 1798)
* ''Monoplex martinianus''
(d'Orbigny, 1847):
synonym of ''
Monoplex pilearis''
(Linnaeus, 1758)
* ''Monoplex oboesa''
Perry, 1811: synonym of ''
Ranularia oboesa''
(Perry, 1811)
References
Dall W.H. 1889. Reports on the results of dredging, under the supervision of Alexander Agassiz, in the Gulf of Mexico (1877-78) and in the Caribbean Sea (1879-80), by the U.S. Coast Survey Steamer "Blake", Lieut.-Commander C.D. Sigsbee, U.S.N., and Commander J.R. Bartlett, U.S.N., commanding. XXIX. Report on the Mollusca. Part 2, Gastropoda and Scaphopoda. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoölogy at Harvard College, 18: 1-492, pls. 10-40* Beu A.G. 2010
ugust ''Neogene tonnoidean gastropods of tropical and South America: contributions to the Dominican Republic and Panama Paleontology Projects and uplift of the Central American Isthmus''. Bulletins of American Paleontology 377-378: 550 pp, 79 pls
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