Monoplex gemmatus (also known as jeweled triton or beaded triton), is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Cymatiidae |
| Genus: | Monoplex |
| Species: | M. gemmatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Monoplex gemmatus (Reeve, 1844)
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Description
editThe shell size varies between 20 mm and 35 mm. Members of this species are mostly gonochoric and are broadcast spawners. Their embryos develops into planktonic (plankton) trocophore larva. Then their larva then would develop into juvenile veligers which will grow into full grown adults.[2]
Distribution
editThis species is distributed in the Indian Ocean along Mauritius, Mozambique, Tanzania and in the Western Pacific Ocean. They live in benthic or tropical waters and are commonly found in lagoon and seaward reef habitat.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Monoplex gemmatus (Reeve, 1844). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 6 December 2018.
- ^ "Monoplex gemmatus, Jeweled triton". www.sealifebase.ca. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ "Monoplex gemmatus, Marshall Islands". www.underwaterkwaj.com. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- Spry, J.F. (1961). The sea shells of Dar es Salaam: Gastropods. Tanganyika Notes and Records 56
External links
edit- "Cymatium (Monoplex) gemmatum". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 8 November 2010.