One Pacific Lampas shell measuring 9 to 10 inches *****

One Pacific Lampas shell measuring 9 to 10 inches.

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Charonia Tritonis Common Name Pacific Lampas

According to the World Register of Marine Species Charonia is a genus of a very large sea snail, commonly known as Triton's trumpet or Triton snail. They are marine gastropod mollusks in the monotypic family Charoniidae.

The common name Triton's trumpet is derived from the Greek god Triton, who was the son of Poseidon, god of the sea. The god Triton is often portrayed blowing a large seashell horn similar to this species.

Species within the genus Charonia have large fusiform shells, usually whiteish with brown or yellow markings.

The shell of the giant triton Charonia tritonis (Linnaeus, 1758), lives in the Indo-Pacific, they can grow up 20 inches in length.

Charonia species inhabit temperate and tropical waters worldwide.