Monoplex nicobaricus (Röding, 1798)
Nicobar triton,
87mm
Monoplex nicobaricus is
common in a variety of lagoon
and seaward reef habitats, from the intertidal down to at least 25m. In lagoon
Halimeda patches it is often found preying upon other gastropods, often
"horn shells" in the Cerithiidae, as in the second and third photos
below.
Both of the specimens below were
found on egg masses, but the egg masses looked a lot different. In at least
one of the cases (probably the lower shot), the triton was most likely eating
someone else's eggs.
The one below is eating an Oxymeris crenulata.
Created 5 August 2010
Updated 14 March 2020
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