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> Conus (Darioconus) leviteni
Family
Conidae
HAWAII
Conus
(Darioconus) leviteni
Hau'ula, Oahu, 3 feet, 47mm |
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Hau'ula, Oahu, 3 feet, 39mm
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Waimanalo, Oahu, 3 feet, 47mm
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Lanikai, Oahu, 6 feet, 41mm
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Malaekahana, Oahu, 4 feet, 35mm
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Kapoho Point, Oahu, 1 foot, 36mm
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form Elisae, Kauai, 29mm
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Kaupo Bay, Oahu, 3 feet |
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HAWAIIAN
PENNIFORM CONE
Common in sand under rocks in
tidepools to depths of 15 feet. White with reddish brown tented pattern, spire is flat
to conical. Coloration, pattern, and shell shape varies among
individuals. Juveniles settle where they hatch unlike most cones.
Attains 3 inches. Animal is tan with brown mottling, siphon is tipped
with red, white and black. Endemic to Hawaii. Formerly known in
Hawaii as Conus pennaceus. |
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