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Blauneria gracilis Pease, 1860
Maximum size: 5 mm (Kay, 1979).
Identification:
This species has a slender, transparent-white shell with a single
prominent fold
on the columella. Unlike most other ellobiids in Hawaii, it coils
sinistrally.
Natural history:
We've only seen a single worn shell of Blauneria gracilis on Maui.
Distribution:
Maui and Oahu.
Taxonomic notes: ( )
Photo: CP:
3.8 mm: beach drift, Hana Bay, Maui; fall, 1988.
Observations and comments:
Note
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