Another pecularity is the fact that species that are deep water in one
area are shallow water shells in another (talking about snorkeling at 1
to 20 feet vs diving at 40 to 100 ft.
In Hawaii, at present, almost all Cypraea tigris are in diving depths
(although 60 or 70 years ago 5 inch shells were in snorkeling depths).
In most other Pacific areas they are primarily in shallow water. This
is the case for a number of species such as Oliva paxillus and Conus
obscurus. A few species are the reverse of this.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all
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Aloha from Wesley M. Thorsson
Editor of Internet Hawaiian Shell News, a monthly Internet Publication
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