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Triton's Trumpet

Charonia tritonis

Triton's Trumpet (Charonia tritonis)Not assessed

Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0

Molluskcarnivore

Triton's Trumpet is a massive sea snail that glides through coral reefs. Its spiral shell can grow as long as a ruler, making it one of the reef's biggest mollusks.

  • Its shell reaches up to two feet long.
  • It belongs to a family called tritons.
  • This snail lives among coral reefs.
Coral reefOceanAsiaAustralia
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At a glance

Classification
Mollusk
Scientific name
Charonia tritonis
Habitat
Coral reef, Ocean
Regions in this directory
Asia, Australia
Diet
carnivore
Relative size
giant

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