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Family: Ranellidae triton shells (See list of species below)

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79 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Argobuccinum pustulosum
[Swollen trumpet]
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Argobuccinum ranelliforme
[Chilean triton]
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Biplex pulchra
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Cabestana cutacea
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Cabestana dolaria
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Cabestana felipponei
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Cabestana spengleri
[Spengler's trumpet]


Cabestana tabulata
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Charonia lampas
[Trumpet shell]


Charonia nodifera
[Knobby triton]


Charonia tritonis
[Great triton]


Charonia variegata
[Atlantic triton's trumpet]


Cymatium caudatum
[Bent-neck triton]
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Cymatium cingulatum
[Poulsen's triton]


Cymatium comptum
[Dwarf triton]


Cymatium corrugatum
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Cymatium costatum
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Cymatium cynocephalum
[Doghead triton]
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Cymatium dunkeri
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Cymatium encausticum
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Cymatium exile
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Cymatium femorale
[Angular triton]


Cymatium flaveolum
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Cymatium gallinago
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Cymatium gibbosum
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Cymatium grandimaculatum
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Cymatium gutturnium
[Long-neck triton]
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Cymatium iredalei
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Cymatium krebsii
[Krebs hairy triton]


Cymatium martinianum
[Hairy triton]


Cymatium muricinum
[Shortneck triton]


Cymatium nicobaricum
[Nicobar hairy triton]


Cymatium occidentale
[Atlantic ruby triton]


Cymatium pfeifferianum
[Pfeiffer's hairy triton]
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Cymatium pharcida
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Cymatium pileare
[Common hairy triton]
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Cymatium raderi
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Cymatium rehderi
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Cymatium sarcostomum
[Rare dog-head triton]
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Cymatium sinense
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Cymatium tenuiliratum
[Slender triton]
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Cymatium testudinarium
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Cymatium tranquebaricum
[West African hairy triton]
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Cymatium trigonum
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Gelagna succincta
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Gutturnium muricinum
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Gyrineum bituberculare
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Gyrineum cuspidatum
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Gyrineum gyrinum
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Gyrineum hirasei
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Gyrineum lacunatum
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Gyrineum longicaudatum
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Gyrineum natator
[Tuberculara gyre triton]
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Gyrineum perca
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Gyrineum pusillum
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Gyrineum roseum
[Rosy gyre triton]
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Halgyrineum louisae
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Linatella caudata
[Ringed triton]


Monoplex aquatilis
[Aquatile hairy triton]


Monoplex exaratus
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Monoplex gemmatus
[Jeweled triton]


Monoplex intermedius
[Intermediate hairy triton]
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Monoplex mundus
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Monoplex nicobaricus
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Monoplex parthenopeus
[Giant triton]
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Monoplex pilearis
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Monoplex vespaceus
[Dwarf hairy triton]
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Obscuranella papyrodes
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Ranella gemmifera
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Ranularia boschi
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Ranularia pyrulum
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Ranularia pyrum
[Pear triton]
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Sassia lewisi
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Sassia melpangi
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Sassia parkinsonia
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Septa hepatica
[Black-striped triton]
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Septa peasei
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Septa rubecula
[Ruby triton]


Turritriton labiosus
[Lip triton]
79 Species of Family Ranellidae
(triton shells)
Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Argobuccinum pustulosum Swollen trumpet Southern Atlantic and Ind 13.5 SHL
Argobuccinum ranelliforme Chilean triton Southeast Pacific and Sou
Biplex pulchra Western Central Pacific
Cabestana cutacea Mediterranean Sea.
Cabestana dolaria Mediterranean Sea.
Cabestana felipponei Western Atlantic. 5.3 DL
Cabestana spengleri Spengler's trumpet Southwest Pacific.
Cabestana tabulata Southwest Pacific
Charonia lampas Trumpet shell Atlantic, the Mediterrane 39 TL
Charonia nodifera Knobby triton Eastern Atlantic and the
Charonia tritonis Great triton Indo-Pacific 50 SHL
Charonia variegata Atlantic triton's trumpet Western Atlantic and the 37.4 DL
Cymatium caudatum Bent-neck triton Indo-Pacific. Tropical a 7 ShH
Cymatium cingulatum Poulsen's triton Central Pacific and Weste 6.2 DL
Cymatium comptum Dwarf triton Central Pacific and Weste 3.12 DL
Cymatium corrugatum Mediterranean Sea.
Cymatium costatum Southwest Pacific
Cymatium cynocephalum Doghead triton Western Central Pacific a
Cymatium dunkeri Western Pacific
Cymatium encausticum Western Central Pacific 7.5 ShH
Cymatium exile Western Central Pacific 5.5 ShH
Cymatium femorale Angular triton Western Atlantic. 21.2 DL
Cymatium flaveolum Western Central Pacific
Cymatium gallinago Western Atlantic and Indo 6.2 DL
Cymatium gibbosum Eastern Pacific.
Cymatium grandimaculatum Western Central Pacific 12 ShH
Cymatium gutturnium Long-neck triton Central Pacific 9 ShH
Cymatium iredalei Southwest Pacific
Cymatium krebsii Krebs hairy triton Atlantic Ocean. 9.2 DL
Cymatium martinianum Hairy triton Atlantic Ocean 8 DL
Cymatium muricinum Shortneck triton Indo-Pacific and Western 7.5 SHL
Cymatium nicobaricum Nicobar hairy triton Indo-Pacific and Atlantic 9 SHL
Cymatium occidentale Atlantic ruby triton Central Pacific and Weste 4 DL
Cymatium pfeifferianum Pfeiffer's hairy triton Western Pacific and Weste 4.6 DL
Cymatium pharcida Western Atlantic. 4.5 DL
Cymatium pileare Common hairy triton Indo-Pacific. 14 ShH
Cymatium raderi Western Atlantic. 24 DL
Cymatium rehderi Western Atlantic 9.2 DL
Cymatium sarcostomum Rare dog-head triton Central Pacific
Cymatium sinense Western Central Pacific 10 ShH
Cymatium tenuiliratum Slender triton Western Central Pacific
Cymatium testudinarium Western Central Pacific
Cymatium tranquebaricum West African hairy triton Atlantic Ocean. 3.5 DL
Cymatium trigonum Atlantic Ocean. 4 DL
Gelagna succincta Atlantic Ocean and Indo-P 8.5 ShH
Gutturnium muricinum Indo-Pacific.
Gyrineum bituberculare Western Central Pacific 4.5 TL
Gyrineum cuspidatum Western Central Pacific
Gyrineum gyrinum Western Central Pacific 4.5 ShH
Gyrineum hirasei Western Central Pacific
Gyrineum lacunatum Indo-West Pacific.
Gyrineum longicaudatum Pacific Ocean.
Gyrineum natator Tuberculara gyre triton Indo-Pacific.
Gyrineum perca Western Central Pacific 10 TL
Gyrineum pusillum Pacific Ocean.
Gyrineum roseum Rosy gyre triton Pacific Ocean.
Halgyrineum louisae Indo-Pacific and Atlantic 1.2 DL
Linatella caudata Ringed triton Indo-West Pacific and the
Monoplex aquatilis Aquatile hairy triton Circumtropical 12 ShH
Monoplex exaratus Indo-West Pacific.
Monoplex gemmatus Jeweled triton Pacific Ocean.
Monoplex intermedius Intermediate hairy triton Indo-Pacific. 6 SHL
Monoplex mundus Indo-Pacific and Western 3.8 DL
Monoplex nicobaricus Indo-Pacific and Atlantic
Monoplex parthenopeus Giant triton Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Oc 18 DL
Monoplex pilearis Indo-Pacific.
Monoplex vespaceus Dwarf hairy triton Indo-Pacific and Western 4.1 DL
Obscuranella papyrodes Antarctica.
Ranella gemmifera Atlantic Ocean. 12.6 DL
Ranularia boschi Western Indian Ocean
Ranularia pyrulum Western Central Pacific 6.5 SHL
Ranularia pyrum Pear triton Indo-Pacific. 11.5 SHL
Sassia lewisi Western Atlantic. 2.79 DL
Sassia melpangi Pacific Ocean.
Sassia parkinsonia Indo-Pacific.
Septa hepatica Black-striped triton Indo-Pacific.
Septa peasei Eastern Central Pacific
Septa rubecula Ruby triton Indo-West Pacific.
Turritriton labiosus Lip triton Indo-Pacific and Western 3 DL



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