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Species List for Genus: Monstrotyphis
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Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Caenogastropoda (Subclass) > Neogastropoda (Order) > Muricoidea (Superfamily) > Muricidae (Family) > Typhinae (Subfamily) > Monstrotyphis (Genus)
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  • Genus: Monstrotyphis

  • Monstrotyphis montfortii (A. Adams, 1863)
    Height 9.1mm
    Marine
    Northern Japan, Philippine Islands, Natal and Transkei, South Africa, and northern New Zealand, living at 50-200 metres
  • Monstrotyphis pauperis (Mestayer, 1916)
    Height 10mm, Width 6mm
    Marine, Native - Endemic
    Northland to Bay of Plenty
  • Monstrotyphis tangaroa B.A. Marshall & Houart, 2012
    Height 7.9mm
    Marine, Native - Endemic
    Northern New Zealand, 63-622 metres
NZ Geographical Regions
Key to symbols used in Checklist.
Fw =
Freshwater
L =
Land
N =
North Island
S =
South Island
R =
Recent
Sf =
Subfossil
Fo =
Fossil