Coralliophila monodonta
| Coralliophila monodonta | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Muricoidea |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Subfamily: | Coralliophilinae |
| Genus: | Coralliophila |
| Species: | C. monodonta |
| Binomial name | |
| Coralliophila monodonta (Blainville, 1832) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Coralliophila monodonta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
Description
The shell size varies between 16 mm and 35 mm
Distribution
This species occurs in the Red Sea and in the Indian Ocean off Aldabra, Chagos and Madagascar. It is an introduced species in the Mediterranean Sea off Italy.
References
- 1 2 Coralliophila monodonta (Blainville, 1832) . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 2 February 2011.
- Odhner, N.H.J. (1919). Contribution a la faune malacologique de Madagascar. Arkiv For Zoologi, K. Svenska Vetenskapsakademien 12(6). 52 pp, 4 pl.
- Sheppard, A (1984). The molluscan fauna of Chagos (Indian Ocean) and an analysis ot its broad distribution patterns. Coral Reefs 3: 43-50
- Abbott, R.T. & S.P. Dance (1986). Compendium of sea shells. American Malacologists, Inc:Melbourne, Florida
- Oliverio M. (2008) Coralliophilinae (Neogastropoda: Muricidae) from the southwest Pacific. In: V. Héros, R.H. Cowie & P. Bouchet (eds), Tropical Deep-Sea Benthos 25. Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle 196: 481-585. page(s): 507
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