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Family Mitridae

INDO-WEST PACIFIC / HAWAII

Imbricariopsis conovula

Makua, Oahu, 30 feet 

EGG MITER

Uncommon in sand deeper than 10 feet.  Obconic, with inflated whorls and a stepped spire, cream with a purple base.  Attains 0.8 inch, 20 mm.  Okinawa to Hawaii and the Tuamotus.  Formerly known as Imbricaria conovula.