 |
Home > Invertebrates >
Shells > Murex >
Vitularia sandwicensis
Updated 2/16/2026
Family
Muricidae
HAWAII - ENDEMIC
Vitularia
sandwicensis 
HAWAIIAN VITULARIA
|
Uncommon under
stones where it preys upon bivalves in shallow water, and rarely found
west of Maui. It has fragile varices, white, tan, or orange with
brown blotches. Attains 1 inch, 25 mm.
Endemic to Hawaii. Long considered a slender form of Vitularia
miliaris. |
|