Triton shell (species: Charonia tritonis) in Lizard Island (Gaia Guide)
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Charonia tritonis
Triton shell


©Anne: A Triton shell about 30 cm long at Lizard Island, Oct 2015. Was eating a specimen of Linckia laevigata.

©Anne: A Triton shell about 30 cm long eating a specimen of Linckia laevigata at Lizard Island, Oct 2015.

©Anne: A living Triton at Lizard Island, about 30 cm long

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Order Neotaenioglossa
Family Ranellidae
Genus Charonia
Species Charonia tritonis
Status unspecified

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 45 cm (length according to Wilson, 1993)

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution: Triton shell (Charonia tritonis)

Local abundance

  • Lizard Island, Queensland, Australia: Uncommon at Lizard Island

Web resources

References

  • Wilson, B. (1993). Australian Marine Shells Odyssey Publishing, Kallaroo, Western Australia.