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> Conus (Harmoniconus) nanus
Family
Conidae
INDO-PACIFIC / HAWAII
Conus
(Harmoniconus) nanus
Kahe Point, Oahu, 15 feet, 18mm |
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DWARF CONE
Uncommon on intertidal benches,
tidepools, and reefs. Base is dark blue and the body whorl is
devoid of spiral cords. Attains 3/4 inch. Animal is pink and white.
Hawaii & the Indo-Pacific. Conus paukstisi has rows of spiral granules
halfway up the body whorl. Both were formerly known in Hawaii as Conus
sponsalis. |
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