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Updated 9/28/2022

Family Cypraeidae

HAWAII - ENDEMIC

Cypraea (Pustularia) mauiensis  

Kona, Hawaii, 30 feet

 


West Maui, 14mm

Subspecies wattsi, Maui, 12mm

  MAUI'S COWRY

Rare under rocks or rubble in shallow water, predominantly around Maui and Hawaii Island.  Attains 1/2 inch.  Endemic to Hawaii.