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> Cypraea (Luria) isabella controversa
Family
Cypraeidae
TROPICAL PACIFIC / HAWAII
Cypraea
(Luria) isabella controversa
Punalu�u,
O�ahu, 6 feet,
30mm
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Ma�ili Point, O�ahu, 20 feet, 36mm
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Makapu�u, O�ahu, 2 feet, 39mm
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Lanai Lookout, O�ahu, 15 feet, 35mm
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Makapu�u tidepool, O�ahu
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Eggs, Makapu�u, O�ahu, 20 feet
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ISABELLA COWRY
Fairly
common in small holes and under
stones. Mantle looks like black
velvet. Hawaiian shells have
dark brown terminal spots while those from other localities are orange.
Attains 3 inches but typically half that. Hawai'i and Tropical
Pacific. |
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