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Updated 12/16/2013
Family
Conidae
INDO-PACIFIC / HAWAII
Conus
textile
Hau'ula, Oahu, 6 feet
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Mokapu, Oahu, 50 feet, 65mm
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Kewalo, Oahu, 35 feet
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Octopus bite |
YO-257 Wreck, Waikiki, Oahu, 110 feet
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Kea`au, Oahu, 50 feet |
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Juvenile, Haleiwa, Oahu, 11mm |
Juvenile,
Magic Island, Oahu, 30 feet |
Juvenile,
Magic Island, Oahu, 30 feet |
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TEXTILE CONE
| Uncommon in sand under slabs at scuba depths.
Shell is light with concave spire, white with golden
blotches and dark brown tented pattern. Attains 4 inches. Feeds upon cowries and other snails at night,
sting
is potentially lethal to humans.
Hawaii & the Indo-Pacific. |
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