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Updated 12/2/2025

Family Muricidae

INDO-WEST PACIFIC / HAWAII

Mancinella armigera



Halona Blowhole, Oahu, 15 feet, 48mm

Kahe Pt., Oahu, 10 feet, 59mm

 

Lanai Lookout, Oahu, 25 feet

 

 

 

Portlock, Oahu, 15 feet

 

 

 

Sea Cave, Oahu, 45 feet

 

 

BELLIGERENT DRUPE

Locally common in rocky crevices exposed to heavy surge between 10 and 20 feet.  Shell  heavily encrusted with coralline algae, aperture pale orange.  Attains 4 inches, 106mm.  East Africa to Japan, Hawaii, and French Polynesia.  Formerly known as Thais armigera.