Monoplex parthenopeus   (Salis Marschlins, 1793)

Giant triton
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Monoplex parthenopeus

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Gastropoda | Littorinimorpha | Ranellidae | Cymatiinae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Benthic; depth range 0 - 75 m (Ref. 83435).  Subtropical; 35°N - 35°N, 6°E - 97°W (Ref. 83435)

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean. From tropical to polar areas.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 18.0 cm DL male/unsexed; (Ref. 83435)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Known from low tide to 10 m, on rock (Ref. 337). Dead shells occasionally washed up on the beaches (Ref. 88739). Found on offshore banks (Ref. 109264).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Members of the order Neotaenioglossa are mostly gonochoric and broadcast spawners. Life cycle: Embryos develop into planktonic trocophore larvae and later into juvenile veligers before becoming fully grown adults.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Smith, B.D. 2003. (Ref. 3116)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Lower Risk: least concern (LR/lc) ; Date assessed: 30 June 2000

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

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BHL | BOLD Systems | CISTI | DiscoverLife | FAO(Publication : search) | Fishipedia | GenBank (genome, nucleotide) | GloBI | Gomexsi | Google Books | Google Scholar | Google | PubMed | Tree of Life | Wikipedia (Go, Search) | Zoological Record

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Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.