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Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Family Triphoridae
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spires. Many genera coil sinistrally, to the left, rather than
dextrally to the right. Often found with sponges upon which they
presumably feed. Most are less than 1/4 inch long. |
Cautor similis
Malaekahana, Oahu
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Malaekahana, Oahu
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Iniforis aemulans
Ala Moana, Oahu
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Ala Moana, Oahu
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Ala Moana, Oahu
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Iniforis concors
Nanakuli, Oahu
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Iniforis hinuhinu
Mokapu, Oahu
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Mokapu, Oahu
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Mastonia cingulifera
Mokapu, Oahu
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Mokapu, Oahu
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Mastonia troglodytes
Mokapu, Oahu
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Mokapu, Oahu
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Metaxia brunnicephala
Hapuna Beach, Hawaii
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Hapuna Beach, Hawaii
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Metaxia tricarinata
Hapuna Beach, Hawaii
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Triphora bicolor
Makapu'u, Oahu
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Triphora coralina
North Shore, Oahu
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Triphora pallida
Makapu'u, Oahu
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Triphora peasi
Punalu'u, Oahu
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Punalu'u, Oahu
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Malaekahana, Oahu
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Triphora tuberculata
Mokapu, Oahu
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Mokapu, Oahu
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Mokapu, Oahu
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Triphora tubularis
Makapu'u, Oahu
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Viriola fallax
Mokapu, Oahu
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Viriola flammulata
He'eia, Oahu
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Viriola incisa
North Shore, Oahu
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