Humpback Cowry (Mauritia mauritiana) ハチジョウダカラ – size 12cm
The Humpback Cowry is fairly large and lives in high impact wave zones. Kauai 2008
The Humpback Cowry can be locally abundant when found. They are dark with light spots on the back. Some of them are darker than others. The Hawaiians used to use them for octopus lures. Kauai 2020