Monoplex keenae ( Beu, 1970 )

Araya, Juan Francisco, 2015, Current status of the non-indigenous molluscs in Chile, with the first record of Otala punctata (Müller, 1774) (Gastropoda: Helicidae) in the country and new records for Cornu aspersum (Müller, 1774) and Deroceras laeve (Müller, 1774), Journal of Natural History 49 (29), pp. 1731-1761 : 1737

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.1080/00222933.2015.1006703

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4336645

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/933C3E2E-FFE3-FF8C-FDDD-002DFEE25282

treatment provided by

Carolina

scientific name

Monoplex keenae ( Beu, 1970 )
status

 

Monoplex keenae ( Beu, 1970)

Description

Keen (1971), Beu (2010).

Distribution

Native to America, from La Paz, Gulf of California ( Mexico) to Galápagos Islands ( Ecuador) ( Beu 2010). In Chile this species has been found only in La Rinconada, Antofagasta Bay (23°28 ʹ S, 70°30 ʹ W), recorded for the first time in the country in 2007 ( Ashton et al. 2008).

Possible mechanism of introduction/Status

Associated to ENSO events/established ( Ashton et al. 2008).

Remarks

Carnivorous species ( Beu 2010). This species is consumed by locals in northern Chile, where it is named caracol perro (= dog snail) ( Ashton et al. 2008). EA, SA.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Mollusca

Class

Gastropoda

Order

Littorinimorpha

Family

Ranellidae

Genus

Monoplex

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