Monoplex exaratus

About this species

Monoplex exaratus is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae.

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Where and when

Where it has been recorded

Worldwide

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Best months

Worldwide (open data)

January: 53 records
February: 33 records
March: 58 records
April: 41 records
May: 68 records
June: 58 records
July: 61 records
August: 54 records
September: 45 records
October: 40 records
November: 42 records
December: 32 records

Depth and water temperature

Depth

Mostly recorded at 39–120 m · Deepest record: 221.5 m

0–10 m: 1 records
10–20 m: 0 records
20–30 m: 0 records
30–40 m: 7 records
40–50 m: 11 records
50–60 m: 13 records
60–70 m: 9 records
70–80 m: 4 records
80–90 m: 1 records
90–100 m: 3 records
100–110 m: 5 records
110+ m: 9 records

Water temperature

Recorded in surface water of 16–29 °C

14–16 °C: 1 records
16–18 °C: 18 records
18–20 °C: 49 records
20–22 °C: 164 records
22–24 °C: 95 records
24–26 °C: 73 records
26–28 °C: 15 records
28–30 °C: 6 records

Photos

(c) Thomas Mesaglio, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Thomas Mesaglio · CC BY · iNaturalist
(c) Thomas Mesaglio, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
(c) Saryu Mae 前朝琉, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
(c) Thomas Mesaglio, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
(c) Saryu Mae 前朝琉, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
(c) Javier, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist

Names and classification

Names in 2 more languages

Japanese: キイククリボラ, ククリボラ
Korean: 입주름수염고둥

Other scientific names: Cabestanimorpha euclia, Cymatium (Monoplex) exaratum, Cymatium exaratum, Cymatium zimara, Lotorium (Cymatium) kiiense, Monoplex cornutus, Septa exarata, Triton exaratus, Triton obscurus, Tritonium granulatum

Similar species

Gold-Mouthed Triton Snail
Monoplex nicobaricus
Giant Hairy Triton Snail
Monoplex parthenopeus
Atlantic Hairy Triton
Monoplex pilearis
Bristled Triton Snail
Monoplex vespaceus
Aquatile hairy triton
Monoplex aquatilis
Monoplex comptus

Sources and credits

Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).

Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
649 open-data records from 1904 to 2015.
Species data updated November 4, 2026.