Monetaria caputophidii (F.A.Schilder, 1927) is a animal in the Cypraeidae family, order Littorinimorpha, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Monetaria caputophidii (F.A.Schilder, 1927)
Monetaria caputophidii, the Hawaiian snakehead cowrie, is an endemic Hawaiian sea snail in the cowrie family.
Monetaria caputophidii, commonly known as the Hawaiian snakehead cowrie, is a species of sea snail that belongs to Cypraeidae, the cowrie family. This species is endemic to Hawaii. Empty shells of Monetaria caputophidii can be used by hermit crabs as hosts.
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Mauritia mauritiana (Linnaeus, 1758)
Lyncina leviathan (M.Schilder & F.A.Schilder, 1937)
Bistolida stolida (Linnaeus, 1758)
Palmadusta clandestina (Linnaeus, 1767)
Mauritia maculifera F.A.Schilder, 1932
Purpuradusta gracilis (Gaskoin, 1849)
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