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With deep water very close to the shore it is not surprising that strong ocean currents are also found near shore. Usually,
when the trades are blowing, currents flow the strongest toward Kaena Point. But the currents are tidal in character and,
therefore, flow in either direction. The strongest current will be found at the top of the drop-off in about ten fathoms (60
foot) when the water is moving toward Kaena Point. Estimated velocities of up to three knots have been reported in this area.
This is about three times faster than an average skin or scuba diver can swim. The watch word for this area is "be careful."
Along the north shore to the east of Kaena Point there are a great many rocks and coral boulders at or just below the surface
of the water. Whenever there is any wave activity diving along the shore is very difficult and sometimes hazardous. Several
shoal areas will be noted rising from depths of 40 to 60 feet. The tops of these are sometimes productive for Cypraea tigris.
Other species found along this section of the north shore include Conus ebraeus and pennaceus in shallow water near shore In
deeper water Cypraea leviathan, talpa, tessellata, and sulcidentata have been collected many times. The cowries collected
have all been found in coral heads according to the records.
At Kaena Point, on both the north and west shores, a number of shells have been reported. Several divers from the Pearl
Divers Club have reported collecting Cypraea tigris, sulcidentata, tessellata, isabella, and all of the more common cowries,
from this area. Among the cones, ebraeus, flavidus, lividus, miliaris, spiceri, and chaldaeus have all been reported.
The Kaena Point area is also a wonderful place for a diver to collect lobster as a fringe benefit to his shell collecting. In
addition the caves are quite heavily populated with several varieties of fish, including the moray eel and several lesser
known species of eel. Sharks are seen in this area only occasionally.
Many such supposed similarities are expressed by substantive nouns: algasea-grass, annulusring, aurantiumthe orange,
cicerculasmall chick pea (cicer), diluculummorning twilight ("day breaking cowry" of Reeve, why?), fabulasmall bean
("feverolle"), globulussmall sphere, mappa(with markings like in a geographical) map, margaritapearl, nucleuskernel,
onyx*onyx, ovumegg, pyrumpear, ventriculusventricle, vitellusyolk (not little calf, as Reeve suggested, which is spelled
vitulus).
Other specific names refer to supposed resemblance with animals chiefly in color: so the adjectives felinacat-like,
limacinalike a slug (limax), pantherinapanther-like, pulicaria(with) flea-like (spots), and testudinariatortoise-shell
like; and the nouns asellussmall ass (carrying three dark bags), camelopardalisgiraffe, caputdraconishead of dragon,
caputserpentishead of snake, cervusstag, chrysalis*pupa (chrysalid), hirundoswallow, lynxlynx, musmouse,
nebriteshind-calf, scarabaeusscarab beetle, talpamole, tigristiger, turdusthrush, ursellussmall bear, zebrazebra.
Comparisons with human beings are less frequent, as castachaste (immaculate), histrioharlequin, scurrajester,
virginalisvirgin; or with mythological beings: argus*Greek Argos with hundred eyes, leviathan**a Hebrew mythical giant
dragon, thersites*a hump-backed Greek hero, titana mighty Greek deity of mythology.
Some names indicate similarity to other cowry species: arabiculasmall arabica, cervinettasmall cervus, cribellumsmall
cribraria (incorrect diminutive), subteresallied to teres (not "rather cylindrical"); other names express general terms of
affinity or facts concerning history of naming: cernicaseparated (from spurca, badly formed adjective from cernare),
clandestinahidden (among Linnaeus' shells), decipiensdeceiving (to be confounded with thersites), episema*conspicuous,
errones (misprint for erronea?)erroneous (confounded with stolida), hesitata (incorrectly spelled instead of
haesitata)hesitated (in re-christening), maturatamatured (why?).
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