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Created 1/22/2026

Family Xenophoridae

HAWAII - ENDEMIC

Xenophora peroniana kondoi




@ Padgett Carpenter
   

HAWAIIAN CARRIER SHELL

Rarely dredged in muddy sand from 400 to 1500 feet.  Attains diameter of at least 1.7 inches, 45 mm.  Endemic to Hawaii.  The parent subspecies occurs in Southeastern Australia.