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Chicoreus insularum
Family
Muricidae
HAWAII - ENDEMIC
Chicoreus insularum
Mokapu, Oahu, 260 feet
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Sea Tiger, Oahu, 85 feet |
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HAWAIIAN BURNT MUREX
Rare on ledges
at depths exceeding 60 feet, but common as shallow as 25 feet at Midway
Atoll. Color varies from cream to dark brown, usually encrusted by
coralline algae.
Feeds upon bivalves. Attains 4 inches. Endemic to
Hawaii. |
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