Giant Hairy Triton Snail

About this species

Monoplex parthenopeus, the giant triton or giant hairy triton, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae. It preys on other molluscs.

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Where and when

Where it has been recorded

Worldwide

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Best months

Worldwide (open data)

January: 157 records
February: 135 records
March: 169 records
April: 136 records
May: 151 records
June: 132 records
July: 126 records
August: 147 records
September: 155 records
October: 151 records
November: 78 records
December: 99 records

Depth and water temperature

Depth

Mostly recorded at 0–88 m · Deepest record: 197 m

0–10 m: 16 records
10–20 m: 4 records
20–30 m: 9 records
30–40 m: 5 records
40–50 m: 2 records
50–60 m: 2 records
60–70 m: 2 records
70–80 m: 1 records
80–90 m: 1 records
90–100 m: 2 records
100–110 m: 0 records
110+ m: 2 records

Water temperature

Recorded in surface water of 14–29 °C

14–16 °C: 8 records
16–18 °C: 11 records
18–20 °C: 21 records
20–22 °C: 65 records
22–24 °C: 76 records
24–26 °C: 12 records
26–28 °C: 11 records
28–30 °C: 3 records

Photos

(c) H. Zell, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · CC BY-SA · iNaturalist
(c) Diogo Luiz, 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
(c) Javier, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
(c) Eridan Xharahi, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
(c) Thomas Mesaglio, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist

Names and classification

English: Giant Hairy Triton Snail, Giant Triton

Names in 4 more languages

Spanish: Cimatium
French: Triton de Naples
Japanese: カコボラ
Korean: 각시수염고둥

Other scientific names: Cymatium (Cabestana) parthenopius, Cymatium (Linatella) valentinei, Cymatium (Monoplex) echo, Cymatium (Monoplex) parthenopeum, Cymatium (Septa) parthenopeum, Cymatium costatum, Cymatium echo, Cymatium parthenopeum, Dissentoma prima, Lampusia succincta, Monoplex australasiae, Murex costatus, Murex costulatus, Murex doliare, Murex intermedius, Murex parthenopeus, Ranella parthenopaeum, Ranella pyramidata, Septa (Monoplex) parthenopea, Septa parthenopea, Triton (Monoplex) fossatum, Triton (Simpulum) abbreviatum, Triton (Simpulum) acclivis, Triton acclivis, Triton americanum, Triton brasilianum, Triton fossatum, Triton parthenopaeum, Triton parthenopeus, Triton succinctum

Similar species

Monoplex exaratus
Gold-Mouthed Triton Snail
Monoplex nicobaricus
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).
1,097 open-data records from 1793 to 2023.
Species data updated November 4, 2026.