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Updated 4/28/2026
Family Cypraeidae
WEST PACIFIC / HAWAII
Annepona mariae
MARIA'S COWRY
Rarely found alive within narrow crevices deeper than 30 feet, typically collected empty in sand or rubble. Attains 0.8 inch, 21 mm. Philippines to Hawaii and the Society Islands. Formerly known as Cypraea mariae.