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Flora & Fauna of Hawaii & beyond
January 3, 2012
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Cowry, Cypraea moneta |
Common throughout the Indo-Pacific, except Hawaii where it
is rare among algae-covered rocks in very shallow water. The
zebra-striped mantle is unique.
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Introduction
Aloha and thank you for visiting the
personal website of Keoki and Yuko Stender. We love
scuba diving, fish watching, underwater photography, plants & flowers, and sharing our discoveries of God's
creation with you. Our goal as marine educators/photographers
is to promote appreciation, conservation, and respect for the created earth and
its inhabitants. We must all take an active role in preserving the
earth's resources for tomorrow.
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Using this site
Access each group with the icons below the banner above. Groups
are further divided by family, phylum, or logical unit. Each unit
page lists species by geographic region starting with Hawaii as
default. Each region's most common species are shown first along
with similar ones for comparison. Individual species pages may be
accessed by clicking the image below its scientific name (yellow
italic).
Common names
Common names are
important but of limited usefulness as they can be created, modified,
and changed by anyone. It is not unusual for a common name to be
used for entirely different species in different parts of the world or
for a single species to have a multitude of common names. In order
to reduce confusion it is necessary to refer to each species by its
scientific name. This name is generally accepted worldwide by
scientists speaking any language. Effort has been made to choose a
US English common name (bold white) prevalent in Hawaii or the host
country along with a local name if appropriate. In the case where
no such common name exists, I have taken the liberty of creating one
based on descriptive characteristics or a translation of the scientific
name.
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Updates & Contributions
Updates are made regularly as our collection continues to
grow. You may contribute images & species of interest to expand our
library. If deemed relevant, your photos will be cropped to 300
pixels wide (high if vertical) to best illustrate the subject.
Your name will be watermarked at the bottom. These images will not
be sold or released to a third party, however please remember that
everything on this site is public domain, on display free-of-charge, and
copying without permission is an assumed risk. These photos are
too small to yield an acceptable print and I discard your original
submissions once the web image is complete.
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Disclaimer
The purpose of this website is education. We do not sell fish,
shells, plants, or specimens of any kind.
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