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Family Triphoridae
HAWAII
Metaxia brunnicephala
Hapuna, Hawaii
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BROWN-TIP TRIPHORID
Uncommon at scuba depths. Coiled to the right, conic, white with
inflated whorls, protoconch of four brown whorls, four spiral keels,
uppermost obsolete, strong axial threads dividing threads into
tubercles, suture deeply impressed. Attains 3mm. Endemic to
Hawaii. |
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