Giant Triton Snail

Charonia tritonis, common name the Triton's trumpet, the giant triton, the Pacific triton or pū is a species of very large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Charoniidae, the tritons. Reaching up to two feet (or 60 cm) in shell length this is one of the biggest mollusks in the coral reef.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Giant Triton Snail being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Charonia variegata
• Charonia seguenzae
• Triplofusus princeps
• Charonia lampas

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Mollusca

Class

Gastropoda

Order

Littorinimorpha

Family

Charoniidae

Genus

Charonia

Species

Charonia tritonis

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