Naria poraria (Linnaeus, 1758)
Porous cowry, 22.4mm

Although very common in much of the Indo-Pacific, Naria poraria is rather uncommon in Hawaii. We typically saw specimens in ledges and caves at night in about 5m of water.

22.95mm

We have also seen Naria poraria in the Marshall Islands.

Created 25 July 2010
Updated 1 June 2024

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