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Giant Triton

Charonia tritonis

Also known as: Atlantic Trumpet Triton, Horn-of-Triton, Triton Shell, Triton Trumpet, Triton Trumpet Seashell, Triton Trumpet Snail, Triton's Trumpet, Trumpet Shell, Trumpet Triton, Variegated Atlantic Trumpet Triton, Variegated Triton

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Adult
@fishx6 · Mirihi Island Resort, Maldives · May 20081 / 2
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Overview

Found singly, on coral and rocky reefs.
They feed on other sea snails and sea stars, including the crown-of-thorns sea star!

The saliva of this sea snail contains sulphuric acid and is able to dissolve the calcareous bodies of sea urchins.

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How to identify

COLOURS
Body shape
shells
Behaviour
solitary

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Indo-Pacific
  • Country only · 2
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Found singly, on coral and rocky reefs.

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    FOR THE MARINE-BIOLOGY CURIOUS

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumMollusca
    3. classGastropoda
    4. orderLittorinimorpha
    5. familyCharoniidae
    6. genusCharonia
    7. speciesCharonia tritonis (Linnaeus, 1758)

    SourcesWoRMSWikipedia

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