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Vayssière (1910, Journ. Conchyl., 58:302, 307, pl. 13, Figs. 1-3) described a C. gaskoini fischeri from Eastern Melanesia,
and the holotype from Upolu, Samoa (L: 13mm, W: 61% of L.) was illustrated in fig. 3 on plate 13; figures 1 and 2 depict a
shell from the Dautzenberg collection. Schilder & Schilder (1952, Ph. Dautzenberg's coll. Cypraeidae), point out, that the
Dautzenberg shell was erroneously placed in the same box with specimens of C. gaskoini from Philippines, bearing a shell
label "Cote de Haiku, Maui"; the authors suggest that this particular label may have prompted Vayssière to designate "Île
Maurice" (Mauritius), as type-locality, and the authors further note, that 2 paratypes of C. gaskoini fischeri were worn
Erosaria labrolineata (Gaskoin). The only records of C. gaskoini fischeri appear to be from Lifu, Loyalty Islands (Leg.
Goubin, coll. Dautzenberg), the holotype from Upolu, Samoa (coll. Vayssière), and a worn specimen from unknown locality in
coll. Dautzenberg. Dr. Burgess (in litt.) informed me that the late D. Thaanum was supposed to have collected a small
specimen of C. gaskoini in Fiji in 1940, but no further details were available; if this specimen can be located in the
Thaanum collection at the Bernice P. Bishop Museum, Honolulu, the present specimen would be the sixth specimen of C. gaskoini
from Melanesia. The records of fischeri by F.A. Schilder from New Britain (1933, Zool. Anz., 102:300, fig. 10, and 1937,
119:187) are in fact Cribraria catholicorum Schilder & Schilder, 1938.
In the days of dredging such shells as Conus suturatus and Conus acutangulus, etc., were found.
In the Punaluu area Conus pennaceus and quercinus, Cypraea tessellata, talpa and vitellus, Terebra felina and T. chlorata
have been reported. At Hauula Conus pennaceus and C. sponsalis, Cypraea caputserpentis, Epitonium pyramis, and Turbo
intercostalis, both the later in tide pools, were reported. Excellent beach specimens of Argonauta ergo, Conus leopardus,
quercinus and rattus have been found on the shore.
Off Hauula you will note a small shoreward indentation of deep water. In a matter of a few underwater yards the depth goes
from about 20 feet to over one hundred feet. This is the area in which I have collected the two times on the windward side of
the Island. While shells were not abundant the species collected were mostly uncommon to rare. On the sandy bottom in deep
water were Mitra exasperata, olivaeformis, nodosa, and aureolata; Conus imperalis and striatus; Oliva sandwichensis; and
various bivalves including Venus Philippinesensis and one valve of Nodipecten langfordi. On the upper slopes of the steep
drop-off in and under coral the following were collected: Conus textile (in silt under coral heads), litoglyphus (under small
pieces of coral) moreleti (under coral) and pertusus (in silt under coral). Cypraea schilderorum, isabella, teres,
sulcidentata, and granulata. Colubraria muricata were quite plentiful under coral and deeply buried in the fine silt. In
shallow water (30 to 40 feet) Cypraea poraria, helvola, and fimbriata were found, mostly in coral heads although fimbriata
was also found under small pieces of coral. Black coral was found on the roofs of caves and the underside of outcroppings
found along the sheer cliff at depths of 60 to 80 feet. Fringe benefits in the way of lobsters and fish were also collected.
On the reef at Laie and on the northern shore of Laie Point Conus striatus and chaldaeus have been reported. Bulla adamsi and
Bullina lineata have been collected from the tide pools found in this area.
At Kahuku, on the reef parallel to the golf course, is an area suitable for collecting in tide pools and very shallow wafer.
From this area collectors have found Cypraea caputserpentis, moneta, leviathan and, occasionally isabella. Also Vexillum
thaanumi have been reported from very shallow water in this area.
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