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Family Vermetidae

HAWAII

Serpulorbis variabilis

Kapoho Point, Kailua, Oahu

 

Makapu'u tidepool, Oahu

Sharks Cove, Oahu, 30 feet

Portlock, Oahu

VARIABLE WORM SNAIL

Common on hard surfaces at any depth.  Brown shell crossed by strong spirals & ribs.  Lacks an operculum.  Aperture diameter of 1/3 inch, length of 2 inches.  Hawaii, Line & Marshall Islands.