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Family Pyramidellidae

Pyramid Shells

Pyramid shells are represented in Hawaii by many species less than 1/2 inch in length; only a few grow larger.  They are parasites that feed upon worms and bivalve mollusks.

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HAWAII

Pyramidella dolabrata

RINGED PYRAMID SHELL