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> Euplica varians
Updated 11/23/2012
Family
Columbellidae
HAWAII
Euplica varians
Makapu'u tidepool, Oahu
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Ka'awaloa, Moloka'i, 30 feet, 8mm
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Makapu'u, Oahu, 2 feet, 10mm
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Onekahakaha tidepool, Hawaii |
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VARIABLE DOVE SHELL
Common under stones in shallow water, abundant on
some beaches. Color extremely variable. Attains 1/3
inch. Certain varieties are used to make Ni'ihau Shell Lei. Hawaii, Indo-Pacific & Tropical Eastern Pacific. |
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