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Updated 4/28/2026
Family
Cypraeidae
INDO-WEST PACIFIC / HAWAII
Mauritia scurra
Ft. Kamehameha, Oahu, 3 feet, 48 mm
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Subadult, Kahe Point, Oahu, 25 feet, 41 mm |
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JESTER COWRY
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Uncommon in coral heads or
deep rubble at any depth.
Crawls rapidly when disturbed. Attains 2.2 inches, 57 mm.
South Africa to Okinawa, Hawaii, and the Tuamotus. Formerly known
as Cypraea scurra. |
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