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> Cypraea (Naria) ostergaardi
Family
Cypraeidae
HAWAII - ENDEMIC
Cypraea
(Naria) ostergaardi
OSTERGAARD'S
COWRY
Hawaii's rarest endemic
cowry.
White base distinguishes it from Honey and
Porous
cowries. Rarely found alive under coral rubble in deep water; dead, badly worn or
broken shells are also rare except at Midway Atoll. Attains 3/4 inch. |
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