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> Conus (Darioconus) purus
Updated 6/14/2021
Family
Conidae
HAWAII - ENDEMIC
Conus
(Darioconus) purus
Hau'ula, Oahu, 3 feet, 47mm |
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Hau'ula, Oahu, 3 feet, 39mm
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Waimanalo, Oahu, 3 feet, 47mm
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Lanikai, Oahu, 6 feet, 41mm
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Malaekahana, Oahu, 4 feet, 35mm
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Kapoho Point, Oahu, 1 foot, 36mm
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form Elisae, Kauai, 29mm
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Kaupo, Oahu, 3 feet |
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HAWAIIAN
PENNIFORM CONE
Common in sand under rocks in
tidepools to depths of 15 feet. White with reddish brown tented pattern, spire is flat
to conical. Coloration, pattern, and shell shape varies among
individuals. Juveniles settle where they hatch unlike most cones.
Attains 3 inches. Animal is tan with brown mottling, siphon is tipped
with red, white and black. Endemic to Hawaii. Formerly known in
Hawaii as Conus pennaceus and Conus leviteni. |
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