Fishes of Nationa Park of American Samoa

Plate 3. Shells, Cowrys to Giant Clams

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Cypraea annulus. ringed cowry - American Samoa, 14 October 2002 Cypraea annulus. ringed cowry. 16 October 2002, Am Samoa Nat Park Cypraea arabica. Arabian cowry - American Samoa, 14 October 2002 Cypraea arabica. Arabian cowry - American Samoa, 14 October 2002
Cypraea argus. eyed cowry - Fagasa Bay, 16 October 2002 Cypraea argus. eyed cowry - Fagasa Bay, 16 October 2002 Cypraea caputserpentis. snakehead cowry Cypraea caputserpentis. snakehead cowry - American Samoa, 14 October 2002
Cypraea depressa. cowry - American Samoa, 14 October 2002 Cypraea erosa. eroded cowry Cypraea erosa. eroded cowry Cypraea isabella. Isabella's cowry - Fagatele Bay, 14 October 2002
Cypraea isabella. Isabella's cowry. Ofu Lagoon, 14 October 2002 Cypraea lynx. lynx cowry - Fagatele Bay 14 October 2002 Cypraea mauritiana. leho ahi. humpback cowry Cypraea mauritiana. leho ahi. humpback cowry
Cypraea poraria. porous cowry- American Samoa, 14 October 2002 Cypraea tigris. tiger cowry Cypraea tigris. tiger cowry Drupa morum. mulberry drupe - American Samoa, 14 October 2002
Drupa ricina. spotted drupe - American Samoa, 14 October 2002 Drupa ricina. spotted drupe - American Samoa, 14 October 2002 Drupa rubrocideus - Fagasa Bay, 16 October 2002 Drupa rubrocideus - Fagasa Bay, 16 October 2002
Thais armigera. armored dye shell Thais armigera. armored dye shell Conus miles. soldier cone - American Samoa, October 2002 Conus rattus. rat cone
Conus rattus. rat cone Conus striatus. striated cone - Fagatele Bay, 14 October 2002 Turbo petholatus. alili. tapestry shell. Americer 2002an Samoa, 17 Octob Turbo sp. aoon, 3 March 2002lili. turbin shell. Ofu Lag
Terebra guttata. eyed auger - Fagatele Bay, 14 October 2002 Terebra maculata. marlinspike auger - Fagasa Bay, 16 October 2002 Terebra maculata. marlinspike auger - park waters, 29 July 2006 Latirus nodatus. knobby spindle
Latirus nodatus. knobby spindle Harpa amouretta. harp shell Harpa amouretta. harp shell small giant clam or faisua, Tridactna maxima, Ofu Lagoon 9 July 2002
small giant clam or faisua, Tridactna maxima, Ofu Lagoon 6July 2002 fluted giant clam or faisua, Tridactna squamosa, Ofu Lagoon 30 June 2002 fluted giant clam or faisua, Tridactna squamosa, Ofu Lagoon 6 July 2002
       
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