Naria helvola (Linnaeus, 1758)
Honey cowry, 25mm

Naria helvola is a common intertidal and shallow subtidal species in Hawaii and throughout the Indo-Pacific. The coloration of Hawaiian shells differs in some ways from the species in other areas and has been given the subspecific name hawaiiensis. The photo below was taken in about one-half meter of water on the reef off Kewalo Basin in Honolulu.

15.2mm specimen below.

We have also seen Naria helvola (although a different subspecies) in the Marshall Islands.

Created 25 July 2010
Updated 25 December 2020

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