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Updated 11/20/2025
Family
Conidae
INDO-PACIFIC / HAWAII
Conus
textile
West Oahu
(David Watts colection)
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Hau'ula, Oahu, 6 feet
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Mokapu, Oahu, 50 feet, 65 mm
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Kewalo, Oahu, 35 feet
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Octopus bite |
YO-257 Wreck, Waikiki, Oahu, 110 feet
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Kea`au, Oahu, 50 feet |
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Juvenile, Haleiwa, Oahu, 11 mm |
Juvenile,
Magic Island, Oahu, 30 feet |
Juvenile,
Magic Island, Oahu, 30 feet
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TEXTILE CONE
| Uncommon in sand pockets or under
dead coral at any depth. It preys upon gastropods and has a
potentially fatal sting.
The shell is light with a concave spire, white with golden
blotches and dark brown tents. The white animal is mottled with tan
and the siphon is banded with black and red. Attains 6 inches, 150
mm. Red Sea to Japan, Hawaii, and French Polynesia. |
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