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> Cypraea (Lyncina) sulcidentata
Updated 3/10/2013
Family
Cypraeidae
HAWAII - ENDEMIC
Cypraea
(Lyncina) sulcidentata
Kahe Point, Oahu, 35 feet, 35mm
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Puako, Hawaii, 20 feet
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Blowhole, Oahu, 40 feet
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GROOVE-TOOTHED COWRY
Fairly
common under rocks or in holes at scuba depths. Inflated shell with tan base and large, deeply-incised
teeth on the outer lip. Attains 3 inches. Endemic to Hawaii. |
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