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> Conus (Pionoconus) catus
Updated 5/12/2013
Family
Conidae
INDO-PACIFIC / HAWAII
Conus
(Pionoconus) catus
Makapu'u, Oahu, 2 feet, 37mm
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Makapu'u, Oahu, 2 feet, 37mm
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Ft. Kamehameha, Oahu, 3 feet, 31mm
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Makapu'u tidepool, Oahu
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Kaupo, Oahu, 4 feet |
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CAT CONE
Uncommon in tidepools and reef benches.
Spirally grooved shell is brown with white flame-like
markings and spiral dashes. Attains 1.5 inches. Feeds upon gobies & blennies at night.
Animal is brown. Hawaii & the Indo-Pacific. |
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