Charonia tritonis
| Scientific name | Charonia tritonis |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Linnaeus |
| Year of description | 1758 |
| IUCN category | NE |
| Family | Charoniidae |
| Genus | Charonia |
Introduction
Charonia tritonis is a salt water mollusc.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Size45 - 50 cm
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Mimicryrocky bottoms
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ChromatophoresNo
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Motifhorizontal stripes
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Size45 - 50 cm
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Mimicryrocky bottoms
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ChromatophoresNo
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Motifhorizontal stripes
How to recognize Charonia tritonis ?
Charonia tritonis measures between 45 and 50 cm. This mollusc is tricolore with a predominantly marron, blanc and beige body. The also has marron horizontal stripes.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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Sociabilitysolitary
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Way of livingdiurnal
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VenomousNo
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Dietnot specified
Charonia tritonis is a mollusc solitary naturally found on the bottom. This species is carnivorous .
Although Charonia tritonis is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare
Charonia tritonis is a mollusc ovipare.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
Where to see this species?
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature24 - 29 °C
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Depth1 - 40 m
Biotope presentation
Charonia tritonis is most often found at a depth between 1m and 40m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
To go further
To read on the web
Sources & Contributions
Participation & Validation
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Translation
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Tags
#Charoniidae
#Charonia
#barrière de corail
#lagon
#récifs extérieurs
#Bay of Bengal
#Persian Gulf
#Great Barrier Reef
#mer d'Oman
#Philippine Sea
#Sea of Japan
#Red Sea
#South East Asian Seas
#Indonesian seas
#East Indian Ocean
#western Indian Ocean
#Océan Pacifique Nord Est Tempere Chaud
#Tropical Eastern Pacific
#Western Tropical Pacific Ocean
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