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Cingulina(?) sp. #1
Maximum size: 8 mm shell length (Kay,
1979).
Identification:
This
species has an elongate conical shell with three prominent, smooth
cords on each whorl. There is a single fold on the columella. It differs from Oscilla pupu in it's larger size and in having four rather than six cords on the final whorl.
Natural history:
Shells
of Cingulina(?) sp. #1 have been found in highly protected sites on Oahu such as Kaneohe Bay and Pearl Harbor. (Kay,
1979)
Distribution: Oahu.
Taxonomic notes: Kay, 1979 treats this species as a form of Oscilla pupu (listed as Hinemoa indica).
However, the presence of only four cords on the final whorl, larger
size and different habitat suggest that it's probably a separate
species. However, it's illustrated as Hinemoa indica in Fig. 32. It
appears similar to photos on-line placed in the genus Cingulina.
Photo: CP: 4.9 mm: sand sample, 1-3 m (3-10 ft), Kaneohe Bay, Oahu; Oct. 3, 1998.
Observations and comments:
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