Wentletraps are uncommon and generally associated with sea anemones or
corals. They are easily identified by many sharp vertical ribs or
varices on each whorl.
Epitonium
ulu
Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, 3 feet
Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, 3 feet
Uncommon under mushroom
corals under which they feed and lay eggs. About 1/2
inch. Endemic to Hawaii.
Epitonium
replicatum
Uncommon under rocks at scuba depths. About 1 inch.
Epitonium
perplexum
Occasionally common in beach drift, rarely found alive, possibly
associated with colonial zoanthids. About 1 inch long.
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