Luria tessellata
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[syn. Cypraea tessellata]Leho or Checkered cowryIndigenous to the Hawaiian Islands (also Japan, Taiwan, The Philippines)Chun's Reef, Oahu mid-1970'sDorsal viewwww.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/8427760806/in/photolist-...The Hawaiian name in general for cowries is leho. Early Hawaiians used larger leho to lure hee (octopus) to capture. Smaller leho were used in lei work.Please note: I do not collect or trade sea shells any longer. For me, the value of the animal is far greater than the shell it possess.
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- Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
- Opisthokonta (opisthokonts)
- Metazoa (animals)
- Bilateria
- Protostomia (protostomes)
- Spiralia (spiralians)
- Mollusca (molluscs)
- Gastropoda (snails)
- Littorinimorpha
- Cypraeoidea (cowries and cowry allies)
- Cypraeidae (cowries)
- Luria
- Luria tessellata (checkerboard cowrie)
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