Monoplex parthenopeus

Ranellidae
Giant Hairy Triton, Hairy oyster Borer
  • Monoplex parthenopeus, Coffs Harbour, NSW, Photo: Ian Shaw
    Monoplex parthenopeus, Coffs Harbour, NSW, Photo: Ian Shaw
  • Monoplex parthenopeus, obverse, Coffs Harbour, NSW, Photo: Ian Shaw
    Monoplex parthenopeus, obverse, Coffs Harbour, NSW, Photo: Ian Shaw
  • Monoplex parthenopeus, Port Stephens, NSW, Photo: Tom Davis
    Monoplex parthenopeus, Port Stephens, NSW, Photo: Tom Davis
  • Monoplex parthenopeus, obverse, Port Stephens, NSW, Photo: Tom Davis
    Monoplex parthenopeus, obverse, Port Stephens, NSW, Photo: Tom Davis
  • Monoplex parthenopeus, Jervis Bay, NSW, Australia, Photo: Toni Cooper
    Monoplex parthenopeus, Jervis Bay, NSW, Australia, Photo: Toni Cooper
  • Monoplex parthenopeus, obverse, Jervis Bay, NSW, Australia, Photo: Toni Cooper
    Monoplex parthenopeus, obverse, Jervis Bay, NSW, Australia, Photo: Toni Cooper
  • Monoplex parthenopeus, Narooma, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
    Monoplex parthenopeus, Narooma, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
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
  • Sea Temperature Range: 17.6-23.0°C
  • Depth: 0-30m
  • Habitat: Rocky Reef
Rarity
  • IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
  • Occurrence: Infrequent (5% 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
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