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This is one of the most common spindle shaped shell molluscs in Hawaii.
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Episcopal Miters | |||||
Description • From the familly Mitridae they are characterized by their spindle shaped shells, thick in the center and tapering at each end. It was thought to resemble a bishops miter or headdress. The smooth white shell is patterned with irregular shaped orange blocks. It is the largest of all miters reaching a length of up to 7 inches. Habitat • Found living under the sand in shallow waters and up to the depths of severl hundred feet. Diet •. All miters are carnivores and use a venous sting to subdue their prey which is mostly worms.
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