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Cavolinia inflexa (Lesueur, 1813)

Maximum size: 6 mm shell
length.
Identification:
The shells of this species are transparent-white with amber highlights.
They have fine striae, a flattened profile and a curved apex..
Natural history:
Shell fragments of
Cavolinia inflexa
are moderately common in sand samples.
Distribution:
Maui, Niihau and Midway: circumglobal.
Taxonomic notes:
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Photo: CP:
composite photo, same shell; 6 mm: from Larry Harper collection.
Observations and comments:
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