Triton shells have thick and often highly docorated shells. Most are found in tropical waters. The Trumpet Triton of the Pacific is one of the more coveted species. Their range is from the Indian Ocean across Indonesia to the northern coast of Australia to the shores of New Zealand. Some have been found in southern Japanese waters.
The Triton in general has a pointed spire. A spire is the coiled part of the gastropod; which usually extends to a point. As mentioned Tritons are gastropods (single shelled mollusk). A mollusk is the soft bodied animal living inside the Triton shell. They usually generate a calcius shell. In this case a single shell (gastropod).
Tritons are members of the snail family. Scientific name: Cymatiidae. In their case sea snails. They are carnivorous (meat eaters) dining on other mollusks and sea urchins.
Native islanders used the Trumpet Triton shell as a musical instrument. That's how they became known as Trumpet Tritons. To make a Trumpet the natives cut part of the spire off.
Our Pacific Tritons were caught off the Indonesian coast. Where as the Caribbean Tritons were caught near and around the Caribbean Sea.
PACIFIC TRITON PICTURE IS DIRECTLY ABOVE THIS TEXT; SIZES AND PRICES ARE BELOW
Pacific Triton 4 to 5 7/8 inches........ $15.40
Pacific Triton 6 to 7 7/8 inches......$24
Pacific Triton 8 to 8 7/8 inches......$28
One Pacific Triton 9 to 9 7/8 inches.....$32.25
One Pacific Triton 10 to 10 7/8 inches
......$37.80
Pacific Triton 11 to 11 7/8 inches.... $42
One Pacific Triton 12 to 12 7/8 inches......$51
One Pacific Triton 13 to 13 7/8 inches...$69
One Pacific Triton 14 to 14 7/8 inches......$119
One Pacific Triton 15 to 15 7/8 inches......$175
CARIBBEAN TRITON PICTURE IS DIRECTLY ABOVE THIS TEXT; PRICES AND SIZES ARE BELOW
The Caribbean Triton or "Charonia variegata" ranges from the waters off North Carolina south to the coast of Brazil
Caribbean Triton 6 to 6 7/8 inches......$16.95
Caribbean Triton shell 7 to 7 7/8......$21
Caribbean Triton 8 to 8 7/8 inches........$25.25
Caribbean Triton shell 9 to 9 7/8....$28
Caribbean Triton shell 10 to 11 7/8 inches......$37.95
Caribbean Triton shell 12 to 14 inches......$49
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HAIRY TRITONS
The Hairy Triton is a thick, strong shell. Its body is elongated with a slightly bent spire(the part of the body whorl(one complete turn of the tube of a gastropod shell(one shell animal)a round its imaginary axis)which usually tapers to a point.
The Hairy Triton is white with broad dark brown bands. The aperture(opening of the shell) is reddish. Hairy Tritons when first captured are sometimes found with some hair growth. This disappears after a short time.
Hairy Tritons are found in most tropical seas. The like to live in shallow water around coral. The Hairy Tritons we are offering are from the Indo-China Pacific region.
HAIRY TRITON SIZES AND PRICES, PICTURE IS DIRECTLY ABOVE THIS TEXT
One Hairy Triton 2 to 2 7/8 inch......$.49
One Hairy Triton shell 3 to 3 7/8 inch......$.59
Cymatium Pyrum Shell description, size and price
- Cymatium Pyrum shells are part of the many species belonging to the Triton family of shells
- One Cymatium Pyrum shell 2 1/2 to 3 inch...... .85
Cymatium Sarlostoma Tritons description, size and price
- Cymatium Sarlostoma (Cymatiidae) Belongs to the Large Triton family
- One Cymatium Sarlostoma shell 1/2 to 1 inch......$2.10
Cymatium Rubeculum shells description, size and price
- Cymatium Rubeculum scientific name. Family: Ranellidae. These are gastropods. They are often referred to as Robin Redbreast Tritons.
- The spire whorls grow irregularly giving it a distorted look. Varices are thick and regular. There are spiral rows of coarse, sometimes fused beads on all whorls. The aperture is broad and the siphonal canal short.
- The Cymatium Rubeculum shell's color is bright red to orange, with an occasional pale spiral band and white varices. Exposure to sunlight produces some of the paler color forms of this species.
- Habitat. This species is found across the Indo-Pacific region. This ranges from the Indian Ocean east across the Northern shores of Australia and New Zealand shore. Cymatium Rubeculum's prefer coral reefs.
- One Cymatium Rubeculum shell 1 inch or less......OUT OF STOCK
PACIFIC LAMPAS SHELL
- Pacific Lampas shells are part of the Triton Shell family. They are gastropods; predatory and found across the Indo-Pacific region. They are particularly common along the shores of New Zealand and Australia.
- One Pacific Lampas shell 3 to 4 inch...... $2.80
One Pacific Lampas shell 5 to 6 7/8 inch......$6.30
One Pacific Lampas shell 7 to 7 7/8 inch......$9.45
One Pacific Lampas shell 8 to 8 7/8 inch...... $11.90
One Pacific Lampas shell 9 to 10 inch...... $25.20
MAPLE LEAF TRITON SHELLS
- Maple Leaf Triton shell. Scientific name: Gyrineum Perca. Type of shell Gastropod. It is a thick compressed and slightly distorted with a tall spire and moderately long siphonal canal. It has fin-like varices on each side of the whorls are drawn out into points. Each point being the termination ofa prominent rib. Spiral ribs crossing stronger vertical ribs produce vertical rows of nodules. Spiral riblets occur between occur between spiral ribs. The aperture is almost circular White, with brown spiral bands and blotches. The aperture is white. Habitat deep water, found across the Indo-Pacific region.
- One Maple Leaf Triton shell 3/4 to 1 1/4 inch...... .12
