Gold-Mouthed Triton Snail
Monoplex nicobaricus
- Usual depth1–8 m
- Water temperature20–30 °C
- Best monthsJanuary, February, and July
- How commonOccasional
About this species
Monoplex nicobaricus, known as the Nicobar hairy triton or goldmouth triton, is a species of medium-sized predatory sea snail, a tropical marine gastropod mollusc 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: 28 records
- February: 24 records
- March: 22 records
- April: 8 records
- May: 21 records
- June: 21 records
- July: 30 records
- August: 23 records
- September: 20 records
- October: 18 records
- November: 16 records
- December: 17 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1–8 m · Deepest record: 35 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 20–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Gold-Mouthed Triton Snail, Goldmouth Triton, Goldmouth Triton Snail, Nicobar Triton Snail
Names in 4 more languages
- French
- Rocher des Nicobar
- Japanese
- ミツカドボラ
- Thai
- หอยสังข์บิดนิโคบาร์
- Simplified Chinese
- 金口法螺
Other scientific names: Cymatium (Monoplex) nicobaricum, Cymatium chlorostomum, Cymatium nicobaricum, Lampusia nicobarica, Murex tautiranus, Triton chlorostomum, Triton pulchellus, Tritonium nicobaricum
Similar species
- Atlantic Hairy Triton
Monoplex pilearis
- Bristled Triton Snail
Monoplex vespaceus
- Aquatile hairy triton
Monoplex aquatilis
- jeweled triton
Monoplex gemmatus
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).
- 844 open-data records from 1798 to 2024.
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