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The following species of cowries were collected alive or seen in such number and condition in the market place in Pago Pago
that their local occurrence seems unquestionable.
annulus (common)
arabica (common)
argus (rare, 3 sp.)
asellus (uncommon, 12 sp.)
caputserpentis (uncommon, 18 sp.)
carneola (rare, 3 sp.)
caurica (common)
childreni (rare, 1 sp., beach, Swains Island)
cicercula (rare, 4 sp.)
cribraria (rare, 2 sp.)
cumingi (?) (rare, 2 sp.)
eglantina (uncommon, 8 sp.)
erosa (abundant)
errones (rare, 1 sp. in market)
felina (rare, 3 sp.)
fimbriata (rare, 5 sp.)
helvola (uncommon, 7 sp.)
hirundo (common)
irrorata (rare, 3 sp., beach, Swains Island)
isabella (common)
kieneri (uncommon, 7 sp.)
lynx (rare, 5 sp.)
mauritiana (market only)
microdon (rare, 2 sp.)
minoridens (rare, 2 sp.)
moneta (abundant)
nucleus (uncommon, 9 sp.)
poraria (rare, 2 sp.)
punctata (uncommon, 8 sp.)
staphylaea (uncommon, 11 sp.)
talpa (uncommon, 9 sp.)
teres (rare, 1 sp.)
tigris (rare, 2 sp.)
ursellus (rare, 4 sp.)
vitellus (market only)
Strombus vomer vomer Röding, 1798: A specimen from the dredge site measured 80mm x 40mm, and was sculptured with 52 labial
lirae and 8 anterior columellar lirae. A specimen from Vavalu measured 79mm x 46mm and had 55 labial and 12 columellar lirae;
another specimen is in H.C. Gay's collection.
Strombus epidromis Linnaeus, 1758: The single specimen collected by Mr. Gay measured 65mm x 38mm, and the outer lip was not
fully mature.
Strombus fragilis Röding, 1798: 24 specimens were ound at the dredge-site, and sizes ranged from 38mm - 50mm.
Strombus rugosus Sowerby, 1825: Recently collected specimens confirm Schmeltz's 1874 record from Tonga; the largest specimen
measured 44mm.
Strombus latissimus Linnaeus, 1758: According to Mr. Gay, this species is occasionally collected in Tonga.
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