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Family Triphoridae

HAWAII

Mastoniaeformis hinuhinu

Mokapu, Oahu

GLOSSY TRIPHORID

Uncommon under rocks at scuba depths.  Slightly inflated, glossy light brown, posterior canal a closed tube flexed backward, anterior canal tubular, long & recurved.  Attains 7mm.  Hawaii & the Philippines.  Formerly known as Iniforis hinuhinu.