Turritriton labiosus (Wood, 1828)
Labiosum triton, 17.2mm

Turritriton labiosus is moderately rare in the Marshalls. Specimens have been found on lagoon and seaward reefs under rocks and in Halimeda patches at depths of 6 to 16m. Like Monoplex comptus, the shells come in a variety of colors. Considering the colors of the protoconchs, ranging from near black to light brown, even the larval shells must come in different colors. Fourteen measured specimens ranged from 10.5 to 17.2mm in length.

Below a small white specimen rides piggyback on a larger black one.

Created 5 August 2010
Updated 24 July 2020

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