Triton+Trumpet

Common namw: Triton trumpet Scientific name: Charonia tritonis Class: [|Gastropoda] Size: 10 to 16 in Habitat: [|temperate] and [|tropical] waters Location: Indo-Pacific, Hawaii, Red Sea Living requirements: Female and male differences: The female deposits white capsules in clusters, each of which contains many developing [|larvae]. Adult tritons are active [|predators] and feed on other [|molluscs] and [|starfish].

Facts: 1. Tritons are named after the [|Greek god] [|Triton], who was the son of [|Poseidon], god of the sea. 2. Tritons inhabit [|temperate] and [|tropical] waters worldwide. 3. The triton grips its prey with its [|muscular] foot and uses its toothy //[|radula]// to saw through the sea star's armoured skin.