Triton shell (species: Charonia tritonis) in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Charonia tritonis
Triton shell


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

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

©Anne Hoggett: 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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Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

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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

Local abundance

  • Lizard Island, Queensland, Australia: Uncommon

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Wilson, B. (1993). Australian Marine Shells: 1. Prosobranch gastropods Odyssey Publishing, Kallaroo, Western Australia.