CONIDAE from Mayotte (Indian Ocean)
Conidae from Mayotte (2013)
Authors : Norbert Verneau, Matthias Deuss & David Touitou
Last update : 05th January 2014
Many more informations may be found In the recent publication "MOLLUSQUES DE MAYOTTE"
by Matthias Deuss, George Richard, Norbert Verneau :
A. ICONOGRAPHY
The thumbs below do not fit to the real scale of the shells as some
would be too small or to big if we respect sizes in %
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GENRE/GENUS CONUS
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All shells displayed in this article come from Mayotte and were found by authors, excepted :
Conus barthelemyi from Jean-Pierre Arnaud
(**) Conus convolutus G. B. Sowerby II, 1858 taxon have been chosen in the book but could be related also to Conus omaria Hwass in Bruguière, 1792 (and so Conus omaria f. convolutus).
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C. achatinus
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C. acutangulus
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C. archiepiscopus
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C. arenatus
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C. aristophanes
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C. augur
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C. aulicus
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C. auricomus
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C. balteatus
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C. bandanus
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C. barthelemyi
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C. betulinus
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C. canonicus
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C. capitaneus
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C. catus
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C. ceylanensis
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C. chaldeus
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C. circumactus
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C. consors
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C. convolutus (**)
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C. corallinus
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C. coronatus
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C. cylindraceus |
C. distans
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C. ebraeus
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C. episcopatus
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C. figulinus
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C. flavidus
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C. frigidus
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C. fuscatus
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C. geographus
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C. gubernator
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C. imperialis
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C. judaeus
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C. legatus
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C. leopardus
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C. litteratus
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C. litoglyphus
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C. lividus
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C. maldivus
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C. miles |
C. miliaris
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C. mitratus
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C. moreleti
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C. muriculatus
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C. namocanus
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C. nanus
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C. nucleus
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C. nussatella
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C. obscurus
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C. parvatus
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C. parvulus
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C. paulucciae
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C. pennaceus
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C. pertusus
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C. pertusus
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C. pulicarius
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C. quercinus
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C. rattus
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C. retifer
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C. sanguinolentus
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C. sponsalis
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C. striatellus
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C. striatus
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C. sugillatus
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C. tenuistriatus
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C. terebra
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C. tessulatus
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C. tulipa
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C. varius
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C. vexillum
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C. violaceus
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C. virgo
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C. zeylanicus
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C. sp. aff. sapphirostoma
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(1) Comment from John K Tucker : The specimen that you identify as C. sp. aff. sapphirostoma, looks like Pionoconus atimovatae Bozzetti, 2012. Described from Madagascar. Bozzetti's specimen is probably a juvenile P. achatinus. Yours could be an achatinus or even possibly a juvenile P. barthelemyi. I attach an image of the atimovatae holotype. The specimen in 21.4 mm long.
Photo credit : Mr Bozzetti.
EDIT(05/january/2014): John K Tucker is right, Norbert have found this month another small shell that should be a young Conus achatinus and makes the link between our C. sp. aff. sapphirostoma. See image below :
B. DATA ON HABITAT, SIZE, RARITY & FORMS
Rarity : VC (Very Common) C (common) UC (Uncommon) R (Rare) VR (Very Rare) E (Exceptionnal)
Depth : IT (Intertidal 0-5m) SW (Shallow water 5-10m) MDW (Moderately Deep water 10-30m) DW (Deep Water 30m-60m)
VDW (Very Deep Water 60-100m) DR (Dredged >100m) F(Only found in Fishes stomach)
Size : average adult size, in mm (millimeters)
Habitat : L(Lagoon) R(Reef) LP(Lagoon Pinnacles) OL(Outer Slope) S(Shore reef)
Areas : SANDY-LIVE CORAL-CORAL DEBRIS-ROCKY-WEEDY-MUDDY-HARD REEF
The work below have been made by Norbert Verneau
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Name of species
Local subspecie/form |
Size
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Rarity
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Depth
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Habitat/Areas
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Comments
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C. achatinus
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60
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VR
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SW
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L,R / SANDY
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ONLY ONE
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C. acutangulus
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21
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E
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MDW
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OL / SANDY
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ONLY TWO, DEAD
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C. archiepiscopus
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50/54
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E
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UNKNOWN
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UNKNOWN
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C. arenatus bizona
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30/52
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VC
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IT / SW
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L / SANDY, WEEDY
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C. aristophanes
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20/28
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UC
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IT
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R, SR / ROCKY, HARD REEF
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C. augur
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50/82
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UC
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IT
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L / SANDY, WEEDY
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C. aulicus
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53/101
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VR
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IT / SW
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R / SANDY
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C. auricomus
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30/35
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VR
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SW
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R / SANDY
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C. balteatus
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29
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VR
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IT
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R / CORAL DEBRIS
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C. bandanus
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20/70
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UC
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IT / SW
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L, R / SANDY, WEEDY
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C. barthelemyi
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55
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E
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DW
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OL / SANDY
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ONLY ONE, LIVE
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C. betulinus
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35/100
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C
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IT
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L,R / SANDY, MUDDY
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C. canonicus
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30/60
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C
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IT / SW / MDW
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L,R,SR / SANDY, CORAL DEBRIS
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C. capitaneus
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36/63
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C
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IT / SW / MDW
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L,R,SR,LP,OL / LIVE CORAL, CORAL DEBRIS, HARD REEF
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C. catus
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25/35
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UC
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IT / SW
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L,R,SR / SANDY, CORAL DEBRIS
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C. ceylanensis
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10/20
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VC
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IT
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R,SR / LIVE CORAL, ROCKY, HARD REEF
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C. chaldaeus
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25/33
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UC
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IT
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R,SR / ROCKY
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C. connectens
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40/50
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R
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IT,SW
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L,R,SR / SANDY, CORAL DEBRIS
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C. consors
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25/71
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VR
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IT
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L / SANDY, MUDDY
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C. convolutus
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40/55
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R
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IT
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L,SR / SANDY, WEEDY
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C. corallinus
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18/24
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VR
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SW,MDW,DW
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R,OL /
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C. coronatus
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20-33
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VC
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IT
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R,SR / ROCKY, HARD REEF
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C. cylindraceus
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24
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R
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IT
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R /
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C. distans
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30/82
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C
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IT, SW, MDW
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R, SR, LP / LIVE CORAL, CORAL DEBRIS, HARD REEF
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C. ebraeus
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5/39
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VC
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IT
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R, SR / ROCKY, HARD REEF
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C. episcopatus
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30/70
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UC
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IT
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L, R, SR / SANDY, CORAL DEBRIS
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C. figulinus
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48
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E
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UNKNOWN
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UNKNOWN
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ONLY TWO, DEAD
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C. flavidus
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30/52
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VC
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IT, SW
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L, R, SR / SANDY, WEEDY, ROCKY
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C. frigidus
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40/42
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R
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IT, SW
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L, SR / SANDY, WEEDY, ROCKY
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C. fuscatus
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20/64
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C
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IT, SW
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L, R, SR / CORAL DEBRIS, SANDY, WEEDY, HARD REEF
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C. geographus
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62/107
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R
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IT
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L, R, SR / SANDY, LIVE CORAL
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C. gubernator
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48/57
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VR
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IT
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R / SANDY
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C. imperialis compactus
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60/75
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R
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SW, MDW
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L / SANDY, WEEDY
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C. judaeus
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5/33
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C
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IT
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R, SR / ROCKY, HARD REEF
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C. legatus
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35/40
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E
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MDW, DW
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OL / SANDY
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C. leopardus
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50/144
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VC
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IT, SW, MDW
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L, SR, R / SANDY, MUDDY, WEEDY
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C. litteratus
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35/48
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C
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IT, SW, MDW
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L, R, SR, OL / CORAL DEBRIS, LIVE CORAL, HARD REEF
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C. litoglyphus
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50/90
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C
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IT, SW
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L, R, SR / SANDY, WEEDY
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C. lividus
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28/50
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VC
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IT, SW, MDW
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L, SR, R, LP / SANDY, CORAL DEBRIS, MUDDY, WEEDY, HARD REEF, ROCKY
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C. maldivus
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35/70
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C
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IT, SW
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L, R, SR / SANDY, CORAL DEBRIS, MUDDY, WEEDY
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C. miles
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30/63
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C
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IT, SW
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R, SR / LIVE CORAL, CORAL DEBRIS, HARD REEF
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C. miliaris
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18/32
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VC
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IT, SW
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L, R, SR / ROCKY, HARD REEF
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C. mitratus
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20/28
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VR
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IT
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R / SANDY
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C. moreleti
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30/36
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UC
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IT
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L, SR / CORAL DEBRIS, SANDY, WEEDY, HARD REEF
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C. muriculatus
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30
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E
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IT, SW
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L / SANDY
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C. namocanus
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25/51
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C
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IT, SW
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L, SR / CORAL DEBRIS, MUDDY
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C. nanus
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10/21
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VC
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IT, SW, MDW
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L, SR, R / CORAL DEBRIS, LIVE CORAL, HARD REEF
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C. nucleus
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22
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E
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SW
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OL / SANDY
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C. nussatella
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30/58
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UC
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IT, SW
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L, R, SR / CORAL DEBRIS
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C. obscurus
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29/32
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VR
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SW
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R, SR / CORAL DEBRIS, LIVE CORAL, HARD REEF
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C. parvatus
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10/23
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VC
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IT
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L, R, SR / ROCKY, HARD REEF
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C. parvulus
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30
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E
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SW
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R / HARD REEF
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C. paulucciae
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40/53
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VR
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IT
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C. pennaceus
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50
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E
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UNKNOWN
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UNKNOWN
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C. pertusus
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20/47
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R
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MDW, DW
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OL / CORAL DEBRIS, LIVE CORAL
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C. pulicarius
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12/36
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VR
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SW, MDW
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L / SANDY
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C. quercinus
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30/80
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C
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IT, SW, MDW
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L / SANDY, MUDDY
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C. rattus
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30/41
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C
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IT, SW, MDW
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L, R, SR / CORAL DEBRIS, LIVE CORAL, HARD REEF
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C. retifer
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29/35
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E
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IT
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R / UNKNOWN
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C. sanguinolentus
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40/54
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UC
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IT, SW
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L, R, SR / SANDY, MUDDY, WEEDY
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C. sponsalis
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15/21
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UC
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IT
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L, R, SR / MUDDY, ROCKY
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C. striatellus
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20/57
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C
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IT, SW, MDW
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L, R, SR, OL / CORAL DEBRIS, LIVE CORAL, HARD REEF
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C. striatus
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26/76
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VC
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IT, SW
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L, R, SR / SANDY, MUDDY
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C. sugillatus
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20/35
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C
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IT, SW
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L, R, SR / SANDY, MUDDY, WEEDY
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C. tenuistriatus
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20/35
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VR
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IT, SW
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R, SR / CORAL DEBRIS
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C. terebra
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45/68
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UC
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IT, SW, MDW
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R, SR / CORAL DEBRIS, HARD REEF
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C. tessulatus
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20/59
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VC
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IT, SW, MDW
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L / SANDY, MUDDY
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C. tulipa
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20/58
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UC
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IT
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L, R, SR / SANDY, MUDDY
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C. varius
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16/38
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C
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IT, SW
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L, R, SR / SANDY, MUDDY, WEEDY, CORAL DEBRIS
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C. vexillum
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16/96
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C
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IT, MDW
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R, SR, LP / LIVE CORAL, SANDY
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| C. violaceus |
39/58
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R
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IT, SW, MDW
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R, SR / CORAL DEBRIS
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| C. virgo |
50/84
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VC
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IT, SW, MDW
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L, R, SR / SANDY, MUDDY, WEEDY
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| C. zeylanicus |
15/32
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UC
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IT, SW
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L, R / SANDY
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C. sp. aff. sapphirostoma
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17/18
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E
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IT
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SR, LP / CORAL DEBRIS
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