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Trumpet Triton

Mollusks

Charonia tritonis, commonly called the Triton's trumpet, giant triton or pu, is a species of very large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the triton family Charoniidae. Reaching up to two feet in shell length, it is one of the biggest mollusks found on the coral reef.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Carnivore 1
System (Realm)
Marine 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Scientific Name
Charonia tritonis 3
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Gastropoda, Taxa
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Charonia tritonis
Sources
1. SeaLifeBase: Charonia tritonis
SeaLifeBaseBiology
Quote, Biology
Feeds on sea stars and sea urchins, including crown-of-thorns starfish (Ref. 122680 ).
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2. Charonia tritonis (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, living organism
    Charonia tritonis, common name the Triton's trumpet, the giant triton or pū is a species of very large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Charoniidae, the tritons.
  • Article text
    Charonia tritonis, common name the Triton's trumpet, the giant triton or pū is a species of very large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Charoniidae, the tritons.
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3. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Charonia tritonis
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyTaxon record
Quote, Taxon record
"canonicalName": "Charonia tritonis"
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