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Updated 9/12/2025

Family Epitoniidae

Wentletraps

Wentletraps are fragile, intricate shells that are rarely encountered alive.  They emerge from sand at night to feed on sea anemones or coral.  Empty shells inhabited by hermit crabs may appear in great quantities from time to time.

 

HAWAII - ENDEMIC

Epitonium umbilicatum

UMBILICATE WENTLETRAP

 

 

CIRCUMTROPICAL / HAWAII

Gyroscala commutata

PERPLEXED WENTLETRAP

 

 

INDO-PACIFIC / HAWAII

Epifungium ulu

RAZOR CORAL WENTLETRAP

 Epitonium replicatum

WINGED WENTLETRAP

 
Epitonium sandwichense

HAWAIIAN WENTLETRAP