Knobbed triton - Charonia rubicunda
Large gastropod mollusc with a spindle-shaped spiral shell, with a very wide final whorl. Feeds on echinoderms, particularly red stars. Grayish-pink with white and brownish stripes and blotches. Porcelain-like inside. Found on rocky and detrital beds from 15 – 20 to over 40 meters deep. Maximum size 40 centimeters.
by Dieter
Uploaded on July 17, 2022
Camera: | Canon |
Model: | Canon PowerShot A630 |
Creation Date: | 2007:10:24 17:07:47 |
Image width: | 1600 px |
Image height: | 1200 px |
Image size: | 374.08KB |
Aperature: | f/2.8 |
Exposure: | 1/60 |
ISO - speed: | Unavailable |
License for images free to download:
Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
The average rating is 3.00.