What is Triton?

Triton is a naval snail in the genus Charonia , although this common name is sometimes used to indicate representatives of other families. Tritons can be found around the world, with some species extremely large and can be an important part of the sea food chain. In addition to being interesting to observe in the wild, Tritons are also appreciated for their aesthetic value, because their shells are quite beautiful and some people like to gather them. As the larvae grow, shells develop and eventually turn into adults that take care of other marine organisms. Tritons are common around cliffs and rocky outcrops, with some species growing up to 20 inches (50 centimeters) .extrum effective hunter. First, animals have very sharp and harsh languages ​​known as radules. Radula is able to cut hard outer skin, allowing animals to injure their prey with paralyzing saliva. Once the prey is paralyzed, the Triton can feed in their free time; Animals can also swallowSmaller prey of whole, spitting spine, bones and other undesirable parts of the body later.

These gastropods are relatively fast, easy to overtake most of the prey, so although starfish and other creatures on which Triton can feed can try to flee, the snail usually catches up. These predatory snails are particularly valued in waters infested with the crown of the crown of thickness, the variety of barbed starfish, which was accused in some areas for the destruction of coral reefs. The flags of this starfish are poisonous in addition to sharp, so it has less natural predator than other starfish, making it difficult to remove. In areas where the outflow of nutrients from the coast of nutrients, these starfish can flourish, to suffocate other species, so the efforts of Triton are very appreciated by nature.

Because Tritons were historically collected for their shells, some populations are considered vulnerable or endangered. TritoNS should be left alone when it is in the wild, even if it is acceptable to pick up the shells that left dead snails or shells on the beach. Because it is difficult to verify the provenance of Triton shells, some naturalities indicate that people should never buy such shells and thus discourage the market.