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Created 11/24/2013
Family Ovulidae
HAWAII
Phenacovolva brevirostris
Laupahoehoe, Hawaii, 100 feet
STOUT VOLVA
Rare on Black coral deeper than 100 feet. One of three species in Hawaii, shell smooth, without conspicuous markings. Attains 1.5 inch. Hawaii, Japan, and the Tropical Pacific.