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Family Costellariidae

HAWAII

Vexillum (Costellaria) micra

Ala Wai, Oahu, 200 feet

TINY MITER

Common  in sand or rubble from 60 to 300 feet.  Dark brown to orange with lighter spirals or blotches or cream with brown spirals.  Attains 7 mm.  Hawaii and the Indo-Pacific.