Monoplex heptagonus

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Vicián, Zoltán
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Vicián, Zoltán
contents <p><b><i>Monoplex heptagonus</i> (Brocchi, 1814)</b></p><p>(Figs 33–34)</p><p>1814 <i>Murex heptagonus –</i> BROCCHI, p. 404, pl. 9, fig. 2.</p><p>1966 <i>Cymatium</i> (<i>Ranularia</i>) <i>heptagonum vindobonicum</i> Cossmann & Peyrot – STRAUSZ, p. 248, pl. 29, fig. 7.</p><p>2013 <i>Monoplex heptagonus</i> (Brocchi) – LANDAU <i>et al</i>., p. 128, pl. 18, figs 8–10 (<i>cum syn</i>.).</p><p><i>Material</i> – 106 specimens (SL 10–25); HNHM: M.62.835., INV 2017.677. (Figs 33–34), INV 2017.678. (7), 97 specimens in private collections.</p><p><i>Description</i> – Small shell, moderately elevated, step-like spire, four, convex, shouldered teleoconch whorls, slightly convex, subtrigonal last whorl with sloping sutural ramp. Ovate aperture, denticulate outer lip thickened by labral varix, long, narrow, straight siphonal canal, plicate columella, thickened parietal callus, long fasciole. Spiral sculpture of three well-developed primary cords on the spire whorls and 5–6 on the last whorl, one secondary cord in interspaces, axial sculpture of broad, rounded ribs (7–8 on the last whorl), growth lines and one varix on the last whorl, tubercles at intersections.</p><p><i>Remarks</i> – The morphology of the species is very similar to that of <i>M. corrugatus</i> (<i>see</i> BAŁUK 1995), but it differs in scalate spire, more strongly shouldered whorls and more raised spiral cords. The <i>M. heptagonus</i> material of Letkés shows moderate intraspecific variability in development of sculpture. The species was abundant in the mollusc assemblage.</p><p><i>Distribution</i> – Burdigalian: PMS (Italy), Badenian: CP (Austria, Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania), Serravallian: PMS (Turkey), Tortonian: PMS (Italy). For Pliocene range <i>see</i> VAN DINGENEN <i>et al.</i> (2016).</p>
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spellingShingle Monoplex heptagonus
Kovács, Zoltán
Vicián, Zoltán
Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Mollusca
Gastropoda
Littorinimorpha
Cymatiidae
Monoplex
Monoplex heptagonus
<p><b><i>Monoplex heptagonus</i> (Brocchi, 1814)</b></p><p>(Figs 33–34)</p><p>1814 <i>Murex heptagonus –</i> BROCCHI, p. 404, pl. 9, fig. 2.</p><p>1966 <i>Cymatium</i> (<i>Ranularia</i>) <i>heptagonum vindobonicum</i> Cossmann & Peyrot – STRAUSZ, p. 248, pl. 29, fig. 7.</p><p>2013 <i>Monoplex heptagonus</i> (Brocchi) – LANDAU <i>et al</i>., p. 128, pl. 18, figs 8–10 (<i>cum syn</i>.).</p><p><i>Material</i> – 106 specimens (SL 10–25); HNHM: M.62.835., INV 2017.677. (Figs 33–34), INV 2017.678. (7), 97 specimens in private collections.</p><p><i>Description</i> – Small shell, moderately elevated, step-like spire, four, convex, shouldered teleoconch whorls, slightly convex, subtrigonal last whorl with sloping sutural ramp. Ovate aperture, denticulate outer lip thickened by labral varix, long, narrow, straight siphonal canal, plicate columella, thickened parietal callus, long fasciole. Spiral sculpture of three well-developed primary cords on the spire whorls and 5–6 on the last whorl, one secondary cord in interspaces, axial sculpture of broad, rounded ribs (7–8 on the last whorl), growth lines and one varix on the last whorl, tubercles at intersections.</p><p><i>Remarks</i> – The morphology of the species is very similar to that of <i>M. corrugatus</i> (<i>see</i> BAŁUK 1995), but it differs in scalate spire, more strongly shouldered whorls and more raised spiral cords. The <i>M. heptagonus</i> material of Letkés shows moderate intraspecific variability in development of sculpture. The species was abundant in the mollusc assemblage.</p><p><i>Distribution</i> – Burdigalian: PMS (Italy), Badenian: CP (Austria, Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania), Serravallian: PMS (Turkey), Tortonian: PMS (Italy). For Pliocene range <i>see</i> VAN DINGENEN <i>et al.</i> (2016).</p>
title Monoplex heptagonus
topic Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Mollusca
Gastropoda
Littorinimorpha
Cymatiidae
Monoplex
Monoplex heptagonus
url https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15689589