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Molluscs not photographed were:<br />
Recent finds continued<br />
Vexillum (Pusia) rubrum<br />
(Broderip, 1836)<br />
3: 1 gem, 1 slightly faded, 1 very faded.<br />
Quantity Genus Species Author Comments<br />
2 Costellaria micra (Pilsbry, 1921) 1 fresh dead<br />
2 Vex. (Pusia) rubrum (Broderip, 1836) 1 fresh dead<br />
1 Imbricaria conovula (Q. & G., 1833 1 fresh dead<br />
1 Mitra newcombi Pease, 1969 1 faded<br />
3 Mitra typha Reeve, 1845 1 fresh dead<br />
1 M. (Strigatella) saltata Pease, 1865<br />
1 Modulus tectum (Gmelin, 1791) Gem<br />
1 Pterygia pudica (A. Adams, 1854) damaged aperture<br />
1 Scabricola newcombi (Pease, 1869) faded<br />
1 Strombus helli Kiener, 1843 immature lip<br />
Comments from <strong>Hawaiian</strong> Marine <strong>Shell</strong>s by E. Alison Kay re:<br />
Cerithiun rostratum, “This is a rarely found shell in <strong>Hawaiian</strong> waters etc.”<br />
Conus pertusus, “These cones are rather uncommon etc.”<br />
Vexillum rubrum, “These costellarids occur at depths of about 20m - to 60m”<br />
Euchelus corrugatus, “rare along shorelines of Oahu, Maui and Hawaii.”<br />
Mitra newcombi, “appears to be endemic to the <strong>Hawaiian</strong> Islands.”<br />
Mitra typha, “not uncommonly found at depths of from 20 to 100 meters”<br />
Pterygia pudica, “These miters are uncommon, occurring at depths of 16 to 80 m.”<br />
Strombus dentatus, “Living animals have been dredged at depths of 70 to 80 m.”<br />
Vexillum (Costellaria) leucozonias, “These costellarids are very rare etc.”<br />
Vexillum (Costellaria) filistriatum, “<strong>Shell</strong>s of V. filistriatum are uncommon etc.”<br />
<strong>Internet</strong> <strong>Hawaiian</strong> <strong>Shell</strong> <strong>News</strong> December 2006 <strong>Mon</strong>th Section page 10
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