Monoplex parthenopeus
Giant hairy triton | Hairy oyster Borer | Cymatium parthenopeum
Distribution
Temperate Australasia
Description
Strongly ridged shell like Cabestana spengleri, but with fewer ridges and black and white markings around the aperture. Juveniles have a dense covering of long hairs in rows over the shell and a more swollen shape. The foot of the living animal is also distinctive, as it is cream with round brown spots.
Information
Max Size: N/A cm
Sea Temperature Range: 17.6-23°C
Depth: 0-30m
Habitat Generalization Index: N/A
Also referred to as the SGI (Species Generalisation Index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here.
Conservation and Rarity
IUCN Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Infrequent (4.7% of sites)
Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
Abundance: Solitary (1 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: GJ Edgar. 2008. Australian Marine Life. New Holland, Sydney