Grđan Sanja sanja.grdjan@unidu.hr 0000-0002-1706-441X University of Dubrovnik https://ror.org/05yptqp13 2026 Baseline year round and sex resolved morphometrics of banded-dye murex, Hexaplex trunculus in the southeastern Adriatic Sea dataset https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.993108 2026-03-25T13:28:58 This dataset provides a temporally resolved record of adult Hexaplex trunculus collected over one year in Bistrina Bay (Mali Ston Bay, southeastern Adriatic Sea; 42°52′19.1″ N, 17°42′02.3″ E). Sampling was conducted at monthly intervals using standardized baited collectors deployed at 6 m depth, ensuring consistent sampling effort across time. Each sampling event includes associated in situ environmental measurements, specifically seawater temperature (°C) and salinity (ppt), obtained at the collection depth using a calibrated multiparametric probe. The dataset consists of individual-level observations with high-resolution biometric and morphometric descriptors. For each specimen, total wet weight (TW, g) and soft tissue weight (STW, g) were recorded to the nearest 0.01 g. Shell morphology was quantified with linear measurements (± 0.01 mm), including shell length (SL), shell width (SW), spire length (SpL), spire width (SpW), total aperture length (TAL), aperture length (AL), and aperture width (AW), following standardized morphometric definitions. These variables enable a detailed assessment of shell form and size variation. Sex was determined through direct examination of reproductive structures, allowing classification of individuals into males and females and enabling sex-specific analyses. The resulting dataset provides a robust basis for quantitative analyses of temporalv morphometric variability, allometric relationships, condition indices (e.g., STW–TW ratios), and population structure. 17.706940000000028 17.706940000000028 42.87750000000007 42.87750000000007 17.706940000000028 42.87750000000007 2020-01-15T00:00:00 2020-12-15T00:00:00 6.0 6.0 BistrinaBay_Apr-20 Apr_20 42.8775 17.70694 2020-04-15T00:00:00 Bistrina Bay BistrinaBay_Aug-20 Aug_20 42.8775 17.70694 2020-08-15T00:00:00 Bistrina Bay BistrinaBay_Dec-20 Dec_20 42.8775 17.70694 2020-12-15T00:00:00 Bistrina Bay BistrinaBay_Feb-20 Feb_20 42.8775 17.70694 2020-02-15T00:00:00 Bistrina Bay BistrinaBay_Jan-20 Jan_20 42.8775 17.70694 2020-01-15T00:00:00 Bistrina Bay BistrinaBay_Jul-20 Jul_20 42.8775 17.70694 2020-07-15T00:00:00 Bistrina Bay BistrinaBay_Jun-20 Jun_20 42.8775 17.70694 2020-06-15T00:00:00 Bistrina Bay BistrinaBay_Mar-20 Mar_20 42.8775 17.70694 2020-03-15T00:00:00 Bistrina Bay BistrinaBay_May-20 May_20 42.8775 17.70694 2020-05-15T00:00:00 Bistrina Bay BistrinaBay_Nov-20 Nov_20 42.8775 17.70694 2020-11-15T00:00:00 Bistrina Bay BistrinaBay_Oct-20 Oct_20 42.8775 17.70694 2020-10-15T00:00:00 Bistrina Bay BistrinaBay_Sep-20 Sep_20 42.8775 17.70694 2020-09-15T00:00:00 Bistrina Bay 5330 CC-BY-4.0 Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Event label Event Grđan Sanja sanja.grdjan@unidu.hr 0000-0002-1706-441X Event Other event Other event Grđan Sanja sanja.grdjan@unidu.hr 0000-0002-1706-441X Other event DATE/TIME Date/Time http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601 Time T http://dbpedia.org/resource/Time Grđan Sanja sanja.grdjan@unidu.hr 0000-0002-1706-441X Date/Time LATITUDE Latitude http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_6709 Grđan Sanja sanja.grdjan@unidu.hr 0000-0002-1706-441X Latitude LONGITUDE Longitude http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_6709 Grđan Sanja sanja.grdjan@unidu.hr 0000-0002-1706-441X Longitude DEPTH, water Depth water m depth http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001595 water http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_15377 Length L http://dbpedia.org/resource/Length Grđan Sanja sanja.grdjan@unidu.hr 0000-0002-1706-441X Depth water [m] Temperature, water Temp °C Temperature Θ http://dbpedia.org/resource/Temperature water http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_15377 Conductivity meter, YSI, Pro30 Grđan Sanja sanja.grdjan@unidu.hr 0000-0002-1706-441X Temp [°C] (Conductivity meter, YSI, Pro30) Salinity Sal salinity http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0085001 Conductivity meter, YSI, Pro30 Grđan Sanja sanja.grdjan@unidu.hr 0000-0002-1706-441X Sal (Conductivity meter, YSI, Pro30) Shell length Shell l mm Length L http://dbpedia.org/resource/Length Measured with digital calliper Grđan Sanja sanja.grdjan@unidu.hr 0000-0002-1706-441X Shell l [mm] (Measured with digital calliper) Shell width Shell w mm Length L http://dbpedia.org/resource/Length Measured with digital calliper Grđan Sanja sanja.grdjan@unidu.hr 0000-0002-1706-441X Shell w [mm] (Measured with digital calliper) Spire length Spire l mm Length L http://dbpedia.org/resource/Length Measured with digital calliper Grđan Sanja sanja.grdjan@unidu.hr 0000-0002-1706-441X Spire l [mm] (Measured with digital calliper) Spire width Spire w mm Length L http://dbpedia.org/resource/Length Measured with digital calliper Grđan Sanja sanja.grdjan@unidu.hr 0000-0002-1706-441X Spire w [mm] (Measured with digital calliper) Aperture length Aperture l mm Length L http://dbpedia.org/resource/Length Measured with digital calliper Grđan Sanja sanja.grdjan@unidu.hr 0000-0002-1706-441X total Aperture l [mm] (total, Measured with digital ...) 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