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Charonia variegata (Lamarck, 1816)
Atlantic triton's trumpet| Native range | All suitable habitat | Point map | Year 2050 |
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| This map was computer-generated and has not yet been reviewed. |
| Charonia variegata AquaMaps Data sources: GBIF OBIS |
![Image of Charonia variegata (Atlantic triton\](/images/thumbnails/jpg/Tn_Chvar_u3.jpg "Image of Charonia variegata (Atlantic triton\")
Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS
Gastropoda | Littorinimorpha | Ranellidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Reef-associated; depth range 1 - 384 m (Ref. 83934). Tropical; 34°N - 17°S, 97°E - 0°E (Ref. 83435)
Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions
Western Atlantic and the Mediterranean.
In the past identified as Charonia tritonis in the Mediterranean.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 37.4 cm DL male/unsexed; (Ref. 83435); common length : 33.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 355)
Short description Morphology
Shell elongate, large, heavy. Spire pointed, elongate. Anterior canal very short. Varices present on last whorls. Parietal region with narrow dark brown inner lip covered by regularly spaced, spirally oriented, white, cord-like plicae. Outer lip internally with pairs of fine white teeth superimposed on square blotches of dark brown colour. Colour: cream white with brown markings, usually crescent-shaped.
This species is found shallow subtidal (Ref. 355), and on offshore coral reefs and cienaga facies, particularly on algae, boulder, coral, rock, sand and shell habitats (Ref. 83934).
Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the order Neotaenioglossa are mostly gonochoric and broadcast spawners. Life cycle: Embryos develop into planktonic trocophore larvae and later into juvenile veligers before becoming fully grown adults.
Main reference
References | Coordinator | Collaborators
Leal, J.H. 2003. (Ref. 355)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
CMS (Ref. 116361)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref. 115969): 17.9 - 27.1, mean 23.8 (based on 157 cells).
Price category
(Ref. 80766):
Unknown.