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Updated 1/27/2026
Family
Cypraeidae
INDO-PACIFIC / HAWAII
Naria erosa

Pearl
Harbor, Oahu @ Padgett Carpenter
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Banda Sea, Indonesia, 3 feet
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ERODED COWRY
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Abundant
throughout the Indo-Pacific under rocks in shallow water but rarely
found alive in Hawaii. Subfossils are common in old
reefs above sea level and dredged material. Attains 3 inches,
75mm.
Indo-Pacific. |
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