Monoplex vespaceus


Monoplex vespaceus, common name the dwarf hairy triton, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae.

Distribution

This species has a wide distribution and is found in the Atlantic Ocean, in the Indian Ocean, in the Indo-West Pacific, in the Red Sea, in the Gulf of Mexico and in the Caribbean Sea.

Description

The shell size varies between 16 mm and 60 mm.
The maximum recorded shell length is 41 mm.

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 4.5 m. Maximum recorded depth is 4.5 m.