Monoplex aquatilis Reeve 1844 (triton shell)

Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Ranellidae

Alternative combinations: Cymatium (Septa) aquatile, Cymatium aquatile, Triton aquatilis

Belongs to Monoplex according to A. G. Beu 2010

Sister taxa: Monoplex amictus, 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 tranquebaricus, Monoplex trigonus, Monoplex turtoni, Monoplex vespaceus, Monoplex vestitus, Monoplex wiegmanni, Monoplex williamsi, Lampusia affinis, Tritonium (Lampusia) dubium

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of the Dominican Republic (1 collection), Saudi Arabia (3), Sudan (1)

• Pliocene of Ecuador (2), Fiji (1), Mexico (2)

• Miocene of Panama (1)

Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence

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