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Charonia tritonis (Linnaeus, 1758) Great triton |
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photo by
Poppe, Guido and Philippe |
| Family: | Ranellidae (triton shells), subfamily: Cymatiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 50 cm SHL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 1 - 40 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: from Red Sea to Cocos Island, Costa Rica, Japan to New Zealand. Tropical and temperate.
All reports of Charonia tritonis in the Mediterranean are Charonia variegata (Ref. 114477). |
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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