Monstrotyphis takashigei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.Houart R. & Chino M. (2016). Description of Monstrotyphis takashigei n. sp. (Muricidae: Typhinae) from Akino-hama, Izu-Oshima, Izu Islands, Japan. Venus. 74(3-4): 94-98.
Description The length of the shell attains 7.3 mm. It was found in Akinohama, Izu-Oshima, at a depth of 55 meters. The snail is small in comparison with the species of same genus and can go up to 9.3 mm in length. The shell color is brown, yellowish brown, or white yellow brown. Some brown spots can be seen at the base of the anterior canal and the shell opening is white. The name 'takashigei' comes from a Tokyo resident, Hiroshi Takashigei, who discovered this species. Distribution This marine species occurs off Japan.
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