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Family
Terebridae
HAWAII
Hastula strigilata
Haleiwa Trench, Oahu, 75 feet, 40mm
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Makapu'u, Oahu, 15 feet, 39mm
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PAINTED
AUGER
Uncommon at scuba depths.
Fine axial ribs may be obsolete or strong, color
yellow, olive, or brown. Protoconch of 3 - 4 brown whorls. Columella entirely white.
Attains 2 inches. Dark shells are referred to as Hastula
strigilata f. verreauxi. Hawaii & the Indo-Pacific. |
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