Charonia tritonis
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Not to be confused with Monoplex parthenopeus.
Charonia 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 one of the biggest mollusks in the coral reef.[3]
Quick Facts Triton’s trumpet, Scientific classification ...
Triton’s trumpet | |
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A live Charonia tritonis | |
A shell of C. tritonis with its operculum in place in the aperture | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Littorinimorpha |
Family: | Charoniidae |
Genus: | Charonia |
Species: | C. tritonis |
Binomial name | |
Charonia tritonis | |
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