Euplica
varians
(Sowerby, GB I, 1832)
(Sowerby, GB I, 1832)
8
- 12 mm
MURICOIDEA
/ COLUMBELLIDAE COLUMBELLINAE : Euplica varians
(syn: Columbella varians)
Hawaiian Name: Momi:
"Momi translates to "pearl", and is one of the most popular
shells used in Ni'ihau lei making today...."
(http://www.treasuresofniihau.com/learnFrameset.html)
Momi Colors:
ke'oke'o waha 'ula'ula: white with red spot on tip
ke'oke'o waha 'ele'ele: white with black spot on tip
kua'ula: off white
kua'ula waha 'ula'ula: off white with red spot on tip
kua'ula waha 'ele'ele: off white with black spot on tip
lenalena: yellow
lenalena: 'ahiehie light yellow
lenalena maika'i: medium yellow
lenalena ikaika: bright yellow
'onikiniki: spotted
'onikiniki maika'i: medium spots
'onikiniki ikaika: dark spots
ulliuli: blue gray
ulliuli 'ahiehie: light blue gray
ulliuli maika'i: medium blue gray
ulliuli ikaika: dark blue gray (rare)
kahakaha: striped
kahakaha 'ahiehie: light stripes
kahakaha maika'i: medium stripes
kahakaha - ikaika: dark stripes (rare)
Immature specimen
Collected from beaches on the North Shore of Kauai between 1979 and 1991
Shell reference number: 2-100