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Family Conidae

HAWAII

Conus (Cylinder) textile

Hau'ula, Oahu, 6 feet

 

Mokapu, Oahu, 50 feet, 65mm

 

Kewalo, Oahu, 35 feet

 

Octopus bite

YO-257 Wreck, Waikiki, Oahu, 110 feet

Kea`au, Oahu, 50 feet

TEXTILE CONE  

Uncommon in sand under slabs at scuba depths.  Shell is light with concave spire, white with golden blotches and dark brown tented pattern.  Attains 4 inches.  Feeds upon cowries and other snails at night, sting is potentially lethal to humans.  Hawaii & the Indo-Pacific.