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Updated 4/4/2021
Family
Conidae
TROPICAL PACIFIC / HAWAII
Conus
(Cylinder) retifer
RETIFER CONE
Rare in sand under slabs
deeper than 30 feet. Fairly common
at Midway. Inflated heavy shell, pinkish white with gold & black
axial bands, aperture lavender. Attains 3 inches.
Feeds upon snails,
venom may be
dangerous. Hawaii & the Tropical Pacific. |
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