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Family Conidae

HAWAII - ENDEMIC

Conus abbreviatus 

Kaiona, Oahu, 5 feet, 30 mm

 

 

Mokapu, Oahu, 3 feet, 25 mm

 

Ahihi Bay, Maui, 3 feet, 31 mm

 

Makapu'u Tidepool, Oahu

ABBREVIATED CONE 

Common partially buried in sand on reefs and tidepools to 60 feet.  The spire is coronated with brown spiral interspaces, body whorl tan, olive, or gray with spiral rows of evenly-spaced brown dots, aperture purple and white.  The animal is tan with a pink siphon.  Attains 1.7 inches, 45 mm.  Endemic to Hawaii.