Monoplex krebsii
| Monoplex krebsii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Cymatiidae |
| Genus: | Monoplex |
| Species: | M. krebsii |
| Binomial name | |
| Monoplex krebsii (Mörch, 1877) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Monoplex krebsii is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae.[1]
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 92 mm.[2]
Habitat
Minimum recorded depth is 2 m.[2] Maximum recorded depth is 146 m.[2]
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico; off the Lesser Antilles; in the Atlantic Ocean off the Azores.
References
- ^ a b Monoplex krebsii (Mörch, 1877). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 6 December 2018.
- ^ a b c Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.
- Beu, A. (2010). Catalogue of Tonnoidea