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Family
Conidae
INDO-PACIFIC / HAWAII
Conus
quercinus
Ala Moana, Oahu, 4 feet, 105 mm
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Juvenile, Ala Wai, Oahu, 75 feet, 24 mm
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Kewalo, Oahu, 50 feet
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Haleiwa, Oahu, 30 feet
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Juvenile, Kahe Point, Oahu, 40 feet
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OAK CONE
| Locally common as colonies in sand or mud
at any depth, with juveniles in deeper water. Juvenile light and glossy
with a tall concave spire and fine brown spirals, adults heavy with
reduced spirals and thick periostracum. The animal tan or brown
mottled with black. Attains 5.5 inches, 140 mm. Red Sea to Japan, Hawaii, and French Polynesia. |
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