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Species sheet

Atlantic trumpet Triton

Charonia variegata (Lamarck, 1816)

AnimalsClearly visible spiral shell not covered by the mantle

Distribution

Zone Caraïbe, Méditerranée orientale

Distribution map

Geographic areas (BioObs)

Eastern MediterraneanGuadeloupeMartiniqueCanary Islands

Observation type

Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling

Other common names

Trumpet snailBritish English
West Indian TritonBritish English
Atlantisches TritonshornGerman (Germany)
TritónEuropean Spanish
Tritón atlánticoEuropean Spanish
Triton denteléFrench (France)
ConqueFrench (France)

Other invalid scientific names

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Links to our partners' sheets

INPN — Charonia variegata

GBIF — Charonia variegata

Sources

GOYEAU Alain, OMS Robert, PROUZET Anne in : DORIS, 19/01/2021 : Charonia variegata (Lamarck, 1816), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/774

How to cite this BioObs sheet?

BioObs, 02/03/2024 : Charonia variegata (Lamarck, 1816), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1500

Modification history

Modified by Maguelone GRATEAU on 02/03/2024

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