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leho kupa, leho kūpeʻe lima, snakehead cowry

Monetaria (Cypraea) caputserpentis

Description:

Less than 1.5 inches, solitary.

Habitat:

Rocky intertidal, above high tide line.

Notes:

The only cowry I was able to find in a 2-hour period; not common.

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akkagawa
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akkagawa

Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, USA

Spotted on Sep 30, 2012
Submitted on Sep 30, 2012

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