Species / Canarium Maculatum
Stromboidea
Original Description of Strombus maculatus by Sowerby, 1842, p. 30:
Locus typicus: Sandwich Islands (Hawaii, USA)
Strombus maculatus Sowerby, 1842, pl. VII, fig. 53 History and Synonymy Canarium maculatum (Sowerby 2nd, 1842: 30, pl. 7 fig. 53) (Strombus)
1844 Strombus maculatus in Duclos, 1844, pl. 10, fig. 12 1850 Strombus maculatus in Reeve, 1850, Strombus, pl. 11, fig. 23
1908 W.H. Dall, 1908: 437. 1936 E. Lamy, 1936:267. 1938 E. Lamy, 1938:131, 137. 1957 Steele, 1957:112. 1960 Abbott, 1960:75-77, pl. 20: figs.13, 14. Abbott, 1960:77
1972 Cernohorsky, 1972a:75, pi. 19: fig. 14. 1972 Salvat and Rives, 1975:275, fig. 85. 1980 Rehder, 1980, p. 63:
Reports Jeanette & Scott Johnson about Canarium maculatum on Kwajalein Atoll:
All Photos of Kwajalein Atoll-specimens courtesy Scott & Jeanette Johnson, Kwajalein Atoll Keoki Stender on Canarium maculatum from Hawaii SPOTTED STROMB: Uncommon while alive on algal mats in tidepools and wave benches, but commonly inhabited by hermit crab. Orange-banded or yellow form is rare. Attains 1 inch. Hawaii, Micronesia, SE Polynesia. Formerly known as Strombus maculatus. Canarium maculatum (Sowerby, 1842); Sharks Cove tidepool, Oahu Island, Hawaii Islands, USA; Photo Keoki Stender Canarium maculatum (Sowerby, 1842); Makua, Oahu Island, Hawaii Islands, USA; Photo Keoki Stender Bob Abela on Canarium maculatum from Guam Canarium maculatum (Sowerby, 1842); Tanguissan Beach, Guam, USA; Photo Bob Abela I found this little guy (with another) while diving off Tanguissan Beach (May 2018). It was at about 40 ft, exposed, on the reef and partially covered by a thin layer of sand. While not a rare, I've only encountered them sporadically on Guam. The photograph is taken from my small aquarium. I haven't measured the shell but it's ~15mm. Specimens from private collections Canarium maculatum (Sowerby, 1842); Pupukea Beach, Oahu Island, Hawaii Islands, USA; in sand between rocks, 3 ft., snorkel; 35,3 mm; 10/2013; Coll. Richard Salisbury Canarium maculatum (Sowerby, 1842); Pupukea Beach, Oahu Island, Hawaii Islands, USA; in sand between rocks, 3 ft., snorkel; 30,7 mm; 10/2013; Coll. Richard Salisbury Canarium maculatum (Sowerby, 1842); Pupukea Beach, Oahu Island, Hawaii Islands, USA; in sand between rocks, 3 ft., snorkel; 27,0 mm; 10/2013; Coll. Richard Salisbury Canarium maculatum (Sowerby, 1842); Pupukea Beach, Oahu Island, Hawaii Islands, USA; in sand between rocks, 3 ft., snorkel; 26,9 mm; 10/2013; Coll. Richard Salisbury Canarium maculatum (Sowerby, 1842); Pupukea Beach, Oahu Island, Hawaii Islands, USA; in sand between rocks, 3 ft., snorkel; t: 31,3 mm, b: 31,2 mm; 9/1982; Coll. Richard Salisbury Canarium maculatum (Sowerby, 1842); Shark's Cove, Pupukea Beach, Oahu Island, Hawaii Islands, USA; dived at 7 m; 32,9 mm; Coll. Frank Nolf no. 01911a Canarium maculatum (Sowerby, 1842); Barking Sands, Oahu Island, Hawaii Islands, USA; in a tidal pool on the leeward side of Oahu, very near Kaena Cave state park, in tidal pool, 2 feet, Snorkel, dead; 23,5 mm; 2/1976; Coll. Richard Salisbury Canarium maculatum (Sowerby, 1842); Oahu Island, Hawaii Islands, USA; Coll. Richard Salisbury
Canarium maculatum (Sowerby, 1842); Oahu Island, Hawaii Islands, USA; t:28 mm, b: 28 mm; Coll. Virgilio Liverani Canarium maculatum (Sowerby, 1842); Midway Island, Hawaii Islands, USA; on rocks and sand, 4 feet, dead, snorkel; t: 28,2 mm; m: 24,5 mm; b: 15,3 mm; 7/1983; Coll. Richard Salisbury
Canarium maculatum (Sowerby, 1842); Midway Island, Hawaii Islands, USA; t: 23 mm, b: 25 mm; Coll. Virgilio Liverani Canarium maculatum (Sowerby, 1842); Neye Island Channel, Guam Island, Mariana Islands, Micronesia, USA, North Pacific Ocean; in shallow sand, on reef, 2 feet, snorkel; 19,6 mm; 8/1977; Coll. Richard Salisbury
Canarium maculatum (Sowerby, 1842); South Tipalao, Guam Island, Mariana Islands, Micronesia, USA, North Pacific Ocean; 5-20 ft in silt & rubble in sand trenches; 1985; 1.r: 21,2 mm, 2.r: 15,5 mm; 3.r: 14,7 mm, 4.r: 13,7 mm; Coll. Paul Merrill
Canarium maculatum (Sowerby, 1842); Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia; 29 mm; Coll. Frank Nolf no. 01911b Canarium maculatum (Sowerby, 1842); Mataiva Atoll, Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia; 16,3 mm; Coll. Ulrich Wieneke Canarium maculatum (Sowerby, 1842); Tikehau Atoll, Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia; 17,7 mm; Coll. Ulrich Wieneke Canarium maculatum (Sowerby, 1842); Takarora, Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia; 21,9 mm; Coll. Virgilio Liverani Canarium maculatum (Sowerby, 1842); Mataiva, Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia; 19 mm; Coll. Virgilio Liverani Canarium maculatum (Sowerby, 1842); Takapoto, Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia; 18,5 mm; Coll. Virgilio Liverani Canarium maculatum (Sowerby, 1842); Makemo, Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia; 17,5 mm; Coll. Virgilio Liverani Canarium maculatum (Sowerby, 1842); Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia; 18,5 mm; Coll. Virgilio Liverani Canarium maculatum (Sowerby, 1842); Fangataufa, Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia; t: 24 mm, b: 24,5 mm; Coll. Virgilio Liverani Canarium maculatum (Sowerby, 1842); French Polynesia; t: 14 mm, m: 15 mm, b: 15 mm; Coll. Virgilio Liverani Canarium maculatum (Sowerby, 1842); French Polynesia; 23 mm; Coll. Virgilio Liverani Canarium maculatum (Sowerby, 1842); Suva, Fiji; 30,5 mm; Coll. Peter Bedbur Canarium maculatum (Sowerby, 1842); Marquesas Island; t: 14 mm, b: 23,5 mm; Coll. Virgilio Liverani Strombus maculatus (Sowerby, 1842); Anakaena, Easter Islands; at 2 m. in sand around weeds; 10/1988; Coll. Gijs Kronenberg no. 2343 Strombus (Canarium) maculatus depauperatus Dautzenberg & Bouge, 1933; Easter Islands, Vinapu; at 50 ft. on sand & Algae, by scuba diving; 5/1986; Coll. Kronenberg no. 5720 Canarium maculatum (Sowerby, 1842); Easter Islands; t: 29 mm, m: 29 mm, b: 25 mm; Coll. Christian Börnke Canarium maculatum (Sowerby, 1842); Easter Islands; t: 30 mm; b: 25,5 mm; Coll. Virgilio Liverani Canarium maculatum (Sowerby, 1842); Easter Islands; Coll. Virgilio Liverani Canarium maculatum (Sowerby, 1842); Faukena Beach, Easter Islands; in sand near shoreline, 1-2 m deep; t: 26 mm, m: 24,5 mm, b: 24 mm; Coll. Virgilio Liverani Canarium maculatum (Sowerby, 1842); Hanga Roa, Easter Island; 1989; at night; t: 27 mm, m: 27 mm, b: 25,5 mm; Coll. Virgilio Liverani Canarium cf. maculatum (Sowerby, 1842) Photos of living specimens Canarium maculatum (Sowerby, 1842); eggs; Photo & Copyright Jamie Henderson on flickr Canarium maculatum (Sowerby, 1842); egg; Photo & Copyright Jamie Henderson on flickr References
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