Hawaiian Spindle Shell

Wordless Wednesday
Watery Wednesday

What: A Hawaiian Spindle (Fusinus sandvicensis) from our shell collection.
The shell is 15.6 cm long (about 6.25 in).

Where: I found this shell while diving near Puako, Hawaii
at a depth of about 115 feet (35 m).

Fusinus sandvicensis


Fusinus sanvicensis
Click on the photos to enlarge.

19 comments:

  1. IndraniMarch 31, 2009 at 4:53 PM

    Beautiful spirals of nature!

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  2. 2sweetnsaxyMarch 31, 2009 at 4:53 PM

    What a beautiful shell! I never see any when I go to the beach,at least nothing worth picking up to take home. :-(

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  3. AnonymousMarch 31, 2009 at 6:07 PM

    Wow, so beautiful. I used to collect shells and I've had this kind too...

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  4. AnonymousMarch 31, 2009 at 7:29 PM

    Natural beauty :)
    My daughter will love this shell I'm sure!

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  5. catsynthMarch 31, 2009 at 7:48 PM

    The shapes of shells are always fascinating, so mathematical and artistic. And this example seems very perfectly preserved!

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  6. GattinaMarch 31, 2009 at 9:05 PM

    What a beauty !!
    My son misses diving in winter ! But still he goes from time to time in Holland (he lives in Amsterdam) but of course it is not so interesting.

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  7. jams o donnellMarch 31, 2009 at 10:14 PM

    What a beautiful shell. Happy WW

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  8. Dr. KnowMarch 31, 2009 at 10:24 PM

    Snagged your site from Robert's (The South Florida Watershed Journal) comments section.

    You have a beautiful blog and well done! I am envious of your shell collections and photographs. I still have a few common shells, but most (from childhood) were lost years ago.

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  9. SandyCarlsonMarch 31, 2009 at 11:35 PM

    That is amazing. What these creatures can spin from nothing!

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  10. MojoApril 1, 2009 at 1:35 AM

    Something so delicate, but strong enough to stand up to 3+ atmospheres. Amazing.

    Thanks for the ID on my fish. Sounds like sushi on the hoof to me!

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  11. SheilaApril 1, 2009 at 2:46 AM

    Nice!

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  12. GeorgeApril 1, 2009 at 7:30 AM

    What a beautiful shell.

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  13. ShannonApril 1, 2009 at 8:59 AM

    What a gorgeous shell! Happy WW!

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  14. DeniseinVAApril 1, 2009 at 3:08 PM

    Those shells are absolutely gorgeous!

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  15. antigoniApril 1, 2009 at 10:56 PM

    I'm a shell collector and your last posts are precious for me. I love the sea life.

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  16. BNSApril 2, 2009 at 5:40 PM

    Thanks, everyone. We always appreciate your visits and your comments.

    Bobbie & Jerry

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  17. bernie kasperApril 3, 2009 at 2:36 AM

    Beautiful Bobbie, we usually go down to Sanibel Island in Florida and find a lot of shells, but nothing like this !!

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  18. MYMApril 3, 2009 at 3:30 PM

    Oh wow!

    That is just natural perfection.

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  19. LoriApril 3, 2009 at 5:32 PM

    Beautiful!! Sorry Im late. Happy WW and thanks for stopping by:)

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Bobbie & Jerry