Home Acknowledgments Conventions Glossary Maps References Links Articles Thumbnails Species list Family Next species _______________   Additional Photos   underside   on Zoanthus sansibaricus	Heliacus mighelsi (Philippi, 1853)   Maximum size:  9 mm shell diameter (Kay, 1979). Identification:  This species has a strongly inflated cream shell. The animal is cream with opaque white flecks. Natural history:  Shells of Heliacus mighelsi are moderately rare in beach drift. Live animals are occasionally found in shallow, rocky habitats in association with zoanthids. Distribution:  Maui and Oahu. Taxonomic notes:  It's listed in Tinker, 1958 as Torinia mighelsi. Photo:  CP: Kapalua Bay, Maui; Nov. 12, 2002. Observations and comments: Note 1:  ( )
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