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Updated 9/4/2023
Family Cypraeidae
HAWAII - ENDEMIC
Cypraea (Nucleolaria) granulata granulata
Adult, Lana'i, 25 feet, 33mm
Subadult, Lana'i, 25 feet, 23mm
Lana'i Lookout, Oahu, 15 feet
GRANULATED COWRY
Uncommon in caverns and under slabs deeper than 10 feet. Dull rusty brown and flattened, juveniles are inflated and glossy. Attains 1.75 inch. Endemic to Hawaii. Part of a Hawaiian species complex.