Giant Triton - Great Barrier Reef Foundation
WEBThe giant triton is a sea snail, with a large, spindle-shaped shell that is usually white and yellow/brown in colour. These snails can reach up to around 2ft, making them one of the largest mollusc species in the world.
Charonia tritonis - Wikipedia
WEBCharonia tritonis, common name the Triton's trumpet, the giant triton or pū [1] is a species of very large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Charoniidae, the tritons. [2] Reaching up to two feet (or 60 cm) in shell length this is …
Giant Triton Facts & Information Guide - American Oceans
WEBThe Giant Triton has a humongous spindle-shaped shell that’s size makes it one of the gigantic marine creatures in the world. Its calcium carbonate structure protects the snail’s colorful and soft body, providing it with a safe home.
Monoplex parthenopeus - Wikipedia
WEBMonoplex parthenopeus, [3] [4] common name the giant triton or giant hairy triton, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae. [2] It preys on other molluscs. Fossil records
Charonia - Wikipedia
WEBSpecies within the genus Charonia have large fusiform shells, usually whiteish with brown or yellow markings. The shell of the giant triton Charonia tritonis (Linnaeus, 1758), which lives in the Indo-Pacific, can grow to over half a metre (20 inches) in length.
Giant Triton - Oceana
WEBThough the giant triton is thought to be a key species in limiting potential outbreaks of the crown-of-thorns starfish, it is collected at many places around the world because its shell is valuable as a trade good. They are often sold in shops or markets in popular tourism destinations in the tropics.
Giant Triton - shellmuseum.org
WEBGiant Triton. Shell size to 180 mm; shell with large last whorl. Strong spiral cords and axial ribs crossing to form coarse reticulated sculpture. Sculpture hidden by heavy, brush-like grayish-brown periostracum.
Meet the Giant Triton - shellmuseum.org
WEBJun 11, 2021 · The Giant Triton, Monoplex parthenopeus (Salis Marschlins, 1793), is a relatively common western Atlantic species that is present also in parts of the Indian and Pacific oceans. The long-lasting pelagic (open-water) larvae in this species allows for crossing of wide ocean expanses at the larval stage.
Charonia tritonis - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on ... - Animalia
WEBCharonia tritonis, common name the Triton's trumpet or the giant triton, is a species of very large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Charoniidae, the tritons. Reaching up to two feet (or 60 cm) in shell length this is …
Charonia tritonis (Linnaeus, 1758) - World Register of Marine …
WEBA distinctive shell, up to 50 cm, with a pointed spire and a large body whorl. Exterior creamy with darker brown dashes and chevrons. Aperture large, orange, and with banded lip.