Morphology

Menathais intermedia
Shell of Menathais intermedia (specimen at Naturalis Biodiversity Center)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Muricoidea
Family: Muricidae
Subfamily: Rapaninae
Genus: Menathais
Species:
M. intermedia
Binomial name
Menathais intermedia
(Kiener, 1836)
Synonyms[1]
  • Purpura intermedia Kiener, 1835
  • Ricinula intermedia (Kiener, 1835) superseded combination
  • Thais (Thalessa) intermedia (Kiener, 1835)
  • Thais intermedia (Kiener, 1835)

Menathais intermedia is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]

Distribution and Habitat

Menathais Intermedia is a moderately small snail with a rough, bumpy surface.[2] It can be found in the Indo-Pacific; east Africa, northeast and southeast Asia.[3] It is found in tropical waters and is considered benthos[4] which means that it lives on the sea floor. The Menathais Intermedia is a non-broadcast spawner.[3] There is no trochophore stage in its life cycle. This species is harmless towards humans.[3]

Reproduction

The Menathais Intermedia is a non-broadcast spawner.[3]

References

[5] This is a website with the morphology of this species.

[2] This is a website with that discusses the habitat of the species.

[3] This is a website with more information of the morphology.

[4] This is a website with the information about the family.

[6] This is a website with the taxonomy of the Menathais Intermedia and has been retrieved from the author (Kiener, L.C., 1835), yet not too sure from which book the information came.

[7] This book is published in 2008 and based off an encyclopedia. It is limited solely to marine gastropods and because it is so recent, it is up to date with many newly found shells, many of them the author actually has in his personal collection.

References

  1. 1 2 MolluscaBase (2018). Menathais intermedia (Kiener, 1836). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=714207 on 2019-01-06
  2. 1 2 "Menathais intermedia". OPIHI. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Menathais intermedia, Intermediate rock shell". www.sealifebase.se. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  4. 1 2 "Definition of BENTHOS". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  5. ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Menathais intermedia (Kiener, 1835)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  6. ↑ "Hardy's Internet Guide to Marine Gastropods: Menathais intermedia". conchology.be. October 10, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  7. ↑ Robin, Alain (2021). Compendium marine gastropods. Harxheim: ConchBooks. ISBN 978-3-948603-18-2.
  • Claremont, M., Vermeij, G. J., Williams, S. T. & Reid, D. G. (2013). Global phylogeny and new classification of the Rapaninae (Gastropoda: Muricidae), dominant molluscan predators on tropical rocky seashores. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 66: 91–102.
  • [httpsKiener, L. C. (1835-1837). Spécies général et iconographie des coquilles vivantes. Vol. 8. Famille des Purpurifères. Première partie. Genres Cassidaire, (Cassidaria), Lamarck, pp. 1–10, pl. 1-2]://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/19859


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