Michael Rogers' Spindle, Marmorofusus michaelrogersi

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Updated 9/14/2025

Family Fasciolariidae

HAWAII - ENDEMIC

Marmorofusus michaelrogersi

NWHI (Padgett Carpenter collection)

Fish Hole, Midway Atoll, 50 feet

MICHAEL ROGERS' SPINDLE

Rare in sand deeper than 50 feet around the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Cream with wide spiral cords. Attains 6.5 inches, 165 mm. Endemic to Hawaii. Formerly known as Fusinus michaelrogersi.