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> Thylacodes variabilis
Updated 2/23/2024
Family
Vermetidae
CENTRAL PACIFIC / HAWAII
Thylacodes
variabilis
Kapoho Point, Kailua, Oahu |
Makapu'u tidepool, Oahu |
Sharks Cove, Oahu, 30 feet
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Portlock tidepool, Oahu |
Sharks Cove, Oahu 40 feet |
Ma'alaea Bay, Maui
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Sand Island, Oahu, 4 feet
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Kikaua, Hawaii, 3 feet
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Kikaua, Hawaii, 3 feet
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Kuki'o tidepool, Hawaii
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Kawaihae, Hawaii
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Kahe Point, Oahu, 12 feet
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VARIABLE WORM SNAIL
Common on hard surfaces at any depth. Brown shell crossed by strong
spirals & ribs. Animal color variable, the only Hawaiian species lacking an operculum. Aperture diameter of 1/3 inch,
length of 2
inches. Hawaii, Line & Marshall Islands. Formerly known
as Serpulorbis variabilis. |
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