Monoplex aquatilis (Reeve, 1844) Aquatile hairy triton |
photo by
Coltro, Marcus |
Family: | Ranellidae (triton shells), subfamily: Cymatiinae | |||
Max. size: | 12 cm ShH (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 60 m | |||
Distribution: | Circumtropical: from Japan to Pitcairn Islands. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Locally collected for food and for the shell (Ref. 349). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
Threat to humans: | ||||
Country info: | C: Refs. 109264, 118675. |