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Maculotriton serriale
Updated 12/2/2025
Family
Muricidae
INDO-PACIFIC / HAWAII
Maculotriton
serriale
Mokapu, Oahu, 2 feet, 17 mm
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Makapu'u, Oahu, 2 feet, 18 mm
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SPOTTED
TRITON DRUPE
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Common under rocks
in shallow water where it preys upon mollusks. Eighty percent
of shells within a population are black and white. Attains 0.9 inch, 24 mm.
Red Sea to Hawaii and French Polynesia. Formerly known as Maculotriton bracteatus. |
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