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Humpback Cowry

Humpback Cowry

Cypraea mauritiana

Location Habitat

2 1/2 to 5 inches; Lehoahi; attached to a weight or stone with a hook and used by the Hawaiians to catch octopus; found from high tide mark to 10 ft, usually on black lava rock in high surf areas, feeds on algae at nigh.

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