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Phylum
Mollusca
Class
Gastropoda
Family Strombidae
Strombs & Conch Shells
| Strombs & Conchs are herbivorous snails that possess
well-developed eyes and a sickle-like operculum that can be quickly
employed as a walking aid or device to right itself. Rare in
Hawaii, the family is diverse and well-represented in warm waters around
the world. |
HAWAII
Strombus maculatus
Makapu'u tidepool, Oahu
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Makua, Oahu, 10 feet |
Makua, Oahu, 10 feet |
Eyes, Makua, Oahu, 10 feet |
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SPOTTED STROMB
| Uncommon while alive on algal mats in tidepools and wave
benches. Commonly inhabited by hermit crabs. About 1 inch.
Hawaii, Micronesia, SE Polynesia. The orange-banded color form is rare. |
Strombus (Canarium)
wilsonorum
Portlock, Oahu, 15 feet
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Portlock, Oahu, 15 feet |
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WILSON'S STROMB
| Rarely found alive in deep water.
About 1 inch. Hawaii & the Indo-Pacific. Formerly known
as Strombus wilsoni. |
Strombus helli
HELL'S STROMB
| Uncommon in sand at scuba depths. Endemic to Hawaii. About
3/4 inch. |
Strombus dentatus
Kewalo, Oahu, 75 feet
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Kewalo, Oahu, 75 feet
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THREE-TOOTHED STROMB
| Fairly common inhabited by a hermit crab at scuba depths, it is rarely
found alive. Indo-Pacific. About 2 inches. |
Strombus vomer hawaiensis
HAWAIIAN STROMB
| Rarely found alive in rubble or hermit-crabbed in deep water.
About 3 inches. Endemic Hawaiian subspecies. |
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