recent haul from shallow dives @ 30ft deep
mahalo ke akua for the gifts
my largest groove toothed cowrie to date @ 65mm and my largest granulated cowrie @ 35mm
also stoked on the beautiful Hawaiian penniform cone, my best one yet
some of my favorite cowries from all around the world
some purchased, many gifted and a few traded
Also, pardon my pronunciation as I am not a malacologist, just a local braddah who loves to share the joy of seashells
for those wondering how I know where these shells came from, when purchasing specimen from dealers and shops, many shells include a slip of paper with collection data describing the species, location, depth, environment and date of collection
mahalo for watching 🤙🏼🐚
#seashells #cowrieshell #cypraea #shells
What the Shell Wednesday Episode 15. Cypraea Talpa aka the mole cowrie
abundant in other regions of the world, very uncommon in Hawaii
#hawaii #seashells #scuba #shells
What the Shell Wednesday Episode 12. The Punctured Miter
This was my favorite shell when I first started diving for seashells
#hawaii #seashells #shells
What the Shell Wednesday Episode 11. Cypraea tessellata aka the Checkered Cowrie
endemic to the Hawaiian islands and a favorite of many
mahalo @robin_dive_diva for the insane photos of a tako eating a checkered cowrie
#hawaii #seashells #wtsw
