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Unidentified Ellobiid
sp. #2
 
Unidentified Ellobiid sp. #2: shell
Maximum size:  1.7 mm shell length.

Identification:  The shell of this species is similar to that of  unidentified ellobiid sp. #1. However, the apex is markedly lower and the base less constricted.

Natural history:  Unidentified ellobiid sp. #2 is known from a single shell found in beach drift.

Distribution:  Maui.

Taxonomic notes:  This species is listed in Severns, 2011 as Ophicardelus sp. 2. However, it seems closer to shells labelled Microtralia sp. on-line. So, we've decided to leave is as un. sp. #2 pending further work. It seems likely that unidentified ellobiids #1, #2, and #3 are in the same genus.

Photo:  CP: 1.7 mm: beach drift, Hana Bay, Maui; fall, 1989.

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