Monoplex tranquebaricus Lamarck 1816 (triton shell)

Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae

Alternative combinations: Cymatium (Linatella) tranquebaricum, Cymatium (Monoplex) tranquebaricum, Cymatium (Septa) tranquebaricum, Triton tranquebaricum, Triton tranquebaricus

Synonyms: Triton chemnitzii Gray 1839, Tritonium adansonii Dunker 1853

Belongs to Monoplex according to A. G. Beu 2010

Sister taxa: Monoplex amictus, Monoplex aquatilis, Monoplex cercadicus, Monoplex chlorostomoides, Monoplex comptus, Monoplex exaratus, Monoplex gatunicus, Monoplex gurabonicus, Monoplex infelix, Monoplex jackwinorum, Monoplex krebsii, Monoplex lignarius, Monoplex longispira, Monoplex macrodon, Monoplex mundus, Monoplex nicobaricus, Monoplex panamensis, Monoplex parthenopeus, Monoplex pilearis, Monoplex ritteri, Monoplex trigonus, Monoplex turtoni, Monoplex vespaceus, Monoplex vestitus, Monoplex wiegmanni, Monoplex williamsi, Tritonium (Lampusia) dubium, Lampusia affinis

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Venezuela (2 collections)

• Miocene of Colombia (1)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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