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Additional Photos
underside
young, 2.5 mm
shell
egg mass
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Liloa(?) sp. #2
Maximum size: 13 mm
(extrapolated from shell length).
Identification:
This
distinctive
species has a transparent, cylindrical shell with a
thin straw-colored periostracum. It lacks spiral striae and may
sometimes be slightly broader below the midline. Rarely, it may have a
few opaque white spots. The animal is approximately twice the length of
its shell and cannot withdraw fully. It is translucent-cream frosted
with white and decorated with brown spots.
Natural history: Liloa(?) sp. #2 is a
moderately common haminoeid found in mixed habitats from < 1 to 18 m
(< 1 to 59 ft). It occurs in protected to moderately exposed
locations, usually near the edges of sand patches or in rubble. It is
nocturnal, burying itself in sand during the day, and lays a white,
spherical egg mass. The eggs hatch in about three days in the
laboratory.
Distribution:
Big Island, Maui and Midway.
Taxonomic notes:
This species is listed in Severns, 20ll as Atys sp. It may or may not remain it's in the genus Liloa, pending further work. (Manuel Malaquais, pers. com.) Shells
are
present in various mixed lots at the Bishop Museum.
Photo: CP:
8.5 mm: Five Graves, Makena, Maui; April 27, 2002.
Observations and comments:
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