Trumpets, Tritons, Murex / Conchs

Harp Shell (Harpa articularis) foraging through sea grass bed.
Harp Shell (Harpa articularis) foraging through sea grass bed. Gastropoda gastropod gastropods shell shells mollusc molluscs conch snail crawl crawling slither slithering catch catching hunt hunting hunter gather gathering forage foraging eat eating eater caught stalking stalker stalk predator menace menacing menaced shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks eye eyes alert alarm alarmed look looking lookout look-out out |Harp Shell (Harpa articularis)

Triton (Charonia tritonis) attacking a Crown-Of-Thorns Sea Star (Acanthaster planci)
Triton (Charonia tritonis) attacking a Crown-Of-Thorns Sea Star (Acanthaster planci) Gastropoda single one alone lonely isolated individual shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield gastropod gastropods shell shells mollusc molluscs eat eating eater feed feeding feeder consume consuming devour devouring attack attacking attacker attacked aggressive aggression aggressor fight fighter fighting starfish sea-star trumpet conch |Triton (Charonia tritonis)

Oregon Triton (Fusitriton oregonensis) laying eggs.
Oregon Triton (Fusitriton oregonensis) laying eggs. Gastropoda single one alone lonely isolated individual sex reproduction mate mating maternal mass many group together same identical similar nursery eggmass egg-mass egg grip grab gripping grabbing hold holding grasp grasping grasped held |Oregon Triton (Fusitriton oregonensis)

Oregon Triton (Fusitriton oregonensis) laying eggs.
Oregon Triton (Fusitriton oregonensis) laying eggs. Gastropoda gastropod gastropods shell shells mollusc molluscs single one alone lonely isolated individual shell armor armour armoured armored protect protected protection hard sheild shield sex reproduction mate mating maternal mother motherhood mother-hood mothering maternal care caring parent parental parenting lay deposit depositing grip gripping stick sticky sticking stuck adhere adhering |Oregon Triton (Fusitriton oregonensis)

Ramose Murex (Chicoreus ramosus) foraging on sand flat next to vertical reef wall with Whitecheek Threadfin Bream (Scolopsis vosmeri) waiting for food scraps.
Ramose Murex (Chicoreus ramosus) foraging on sand flat next to vertical reef wall with Whitecheek Threadfin Bream (Scolopsis vosmeri) waiting for food scraps. Gastropoda Ramose Murex (Chicoreus ramosus) foraging on sand flat next to vertical reef wall. Gastropoda shell gastropod gastropods shell shells mollusc molluscs armour armoured heavy thick solid home house shelter sheltered safe safety secure security secured |Ramose Murex (Chicoreus ramosus)

Conch Shell (Strombus gigus) eyes.
Conch Shell (Strombus gigus) eyes. look looking peering seeing unusual bizarre strange oggle stare Molluscs gastropod gastropods shell shells mollusc molluscs curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying pupil pupils eye stalk stalks |Conch Shell (Strombus gigus)