Home Acknowledgments Conventions Glossary Maps References Links Articles Thumbnails Species list Family Next species _______________   Additional Photos   light    underside   shell _______________   GALLERY	Philine orca Gosliner, 1988   Maximum size:  3 mm. Identification:  This is a small, flattened species with a cream body marked by white flecks and large, black-brown patches. It has an internal shell with a broad aperture and fine, punctate spiral striae. Natural history:  Philine orca is a moderately rare species found in rocky habitats at depths of 1 m (3 ft) to at least 3 m (10 ft). It occurs in moderately protected to exposed sites. Distribution:  Maui, Oahu, French Frigate Shoals and Midway: widely distributed in the Indo-Pacific; also in the eastern Pacific. Taxonomic notes:  It was first recorded in Hawaii from Midway Atoll by Terry Gosliner and PF on May 29, 1993. Photo:  CP: 2017 MarineGeo; Kaneohe Bay, Oahu; May 26, 2017. Observations and comments: Note 1:  ( )
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