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Updated 8/2/2026

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HAWAII - ENDEMIC

Neocancilla papilio langfordiana   

Ala Moana, Oahu, 50 feet, 31 mm
Kahe, Oahu, 30 feet, 23 mm

LANGFORD'S MITER

Fairly common in sand deeper than 20 feet.  Spiral cords beaded by axial grooves, interspaces with two impressed spiral grooves.  More coarsely textured and robust than Neocancilla papilio emersoni.  Attains 1.5 inches, 38 mm.  Endemic to Hawaii.