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> Punctoterebra swainsoni
Updated 8/24/2025
Family
Terebridae
INDO-WEST PACIFIC /HAWAII
Punctoterebra swainsoni
Puu Kala Pt., Hawaii, 50 feet, 23mm
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Kahe Pt., Oahu, 35 feet, 20mm |
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SWAINSON'S
AUGER
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Uncommon at scuba depths.
Matte brown with strong curved ribs, subsutural band of
deep punctures, fine spiral threads between ribs. Attains 1 inch.
South Africa to Hawaii and French Polynesia. Formerly known as
Hastula swainsonii. |
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