Yes the Hawaiian people did eat Cypraea tigris as indicated.  In
the late 1960s I saw several old fire sites near the beach near
Kaena Point on northwest Oahu with broken C. tigris that looked
to be over 4 inches.west Oahu with broken C. tigris that looked

Lots more seen of eating Trochus niloticus in Tahiti in a number
of places.  Many Pacific Island people have Tridacna, Trochus er
and Turbos as important food sources. Tridacna and Trochus are r
being grown in aquaculture in many places.  Trochus are us are r
being grown as an aquaculture project in Cook Islands to s are r
replace depleted Turbos (saw quite a few shell piles there are r
but no large live Turbos.) Many aquaculture cement ponds in re r
Taiwan SE coast. Much Mytilid and abalone farming in New in re r
Zealand.  Even some abalone farming in Hawaii.  Not to mention r
Oyster farming in U.S.alone farming in Hawaii.  Not to mention r
-- ter farming in U.S.alone farming in Hawaii.  Not to mention r
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