Atlantic Triton
CHARONIA VARIEGATA
Atlantic Triton
CHARONIA VARIEGATA
The Atlantic Triton is a predatory sea snail in the family
Charoniidae.
IDENTIFICATION: The shell
has an elongated shape with
a flared opening. The spire is
sharply pointed. The outer lip
contains many pairs of rib-like
teeth. The color is mottled in
shades of creamy white to yellow with brown markings. The
aperture is large and orange
pink in colour. The interior is
white.
CLASS:GASTROPODA
ORDER: LITTORINIMORPHA
FAMILY:CHARONIIDAE
GENUS: CHARONIA
BINOMIAL NAME: CHARONIA VARIEGATA
CHARONIA VARIEGATA
The Atlantic Triton is a predatory sea snail in the family
Charoniidae.
IDENTIFICATION: The shell
has an elongated shape with
a flared opening. The spire is
sharply pointed. The outer lip
contains many pairs of rib-like
teeth. The color is mottled in
shades of creamy white to yellow with brown markings. The
aperture is large and orange
pink in colour. The interior is
white.
CLASS:GASTROPODA
ORDER: LITTORINIMORPHA
FAMILY:CHARONIIDAE
GENUS: CHARONIA
BINOMIAL NAME: CHARONIA VARIEGATA
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