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Umbraculidae
The family Umbraculidae has usually been considered monotypic with a single circumtropical species, Umbraculum umbraculum. However, it appears likely that it contains a small number of distinct, but similar-appearing, species that may be distinguished based on tubercles, shell calcification and color. Two species are probably present in Hawaii, both in the genus Umbraculum.



Umbraculum umbraculum

Umbraculum sp. #1

 
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