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Monoplex tranquebaricus (Lamarck, 1816)
Description Mauritania; “CCLME-1110” survey; trawl; 18º19'38''N, 16º20'15''W, 50 m From reference Sidi M. Mohamed Moctar, Ana Ramos, Sara Castillo, Fran Ramil. Biodiversity and assemblages of molluscs (Gastropoda and Bivalvia) from coastal and deep-sea soft-bottoms off Mauritania. Deep Sea Research Part I (2023) ·
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Comment (2)
added on 2024-07-04 22:03:47 by 
Looks like a juvenile Monoplex parthenopeus (Salis Marschlins, 1793)
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added on 2024-08-10 23:47:31 by 
The periostracum of M. tranquebaricus is not so hairy\furry.
Furthermore the inside of the shell is striped and not white. This is a juvenile Monoplex parthenopeus.
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