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> Cypraea (Lyncina) vitellus
Updated 4/22/2023
Family
Cypraeidae
INDO-PACIFIC / HAWAII
Cypraea
(Lyncina)
vitellus
Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, 2 feet, 41mm
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Harbor, Midway Atoll, 10 feet
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Kahe
Point, Oahu, 15 feet
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CALF
COWRY
Rare in
murky bays and harbors of Hawaii but common elsewhere. Thick shell with fine
striations visible on the
side. Attains 3 inches. Hawaii & the Indo-Pacific. |
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