Robert Hershler, Hsiu-Ping Liu, Jeffrey S. Simpson
Zookeys
Figure 4.Shells, opercula and radula, Tryonia infernalis sp. n. A Holotype, USNM 883884 B Male shell, USNM 1266143 C, D Opercula (outer, inner sides), USNM 1266143 E Portion of radular ribbon, USNM 1266143 F Central teeth, USNM 1266143 G Lateral and inner marginal teeth, USNM 1266143. Scale bars A–B: 1.0 mm; C, D: 200 µm; E–G: 10 µm.
[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.
Panther cowryCypraeidaeCollected: Red SeaNOTE: I have not collected live shells since the mid-1970's. I believe that the animal itself is much more valuable alive than destroyed for its shell. It is for this reason that I will only collect beach/forest shells from deceased specimens.