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Family
Cypraeidae
INDO-PACIFIC / HAWAII
Cypraea
(Naria) erosa
Banda Sea, Indonesia, 3 feet
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ERODED COWRY
Abundant
throughout the Indo-Pacific under rocks in shallow water but rarely
found alive in Hawaii. Subfossils are common in old
reefs above sea level and dredged material. Attains 2 inches.
Indo-Pacific. |
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