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  2. List of bivalves of Hawaii - Wikipedia

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    Black purse shell Isognocom californicum: Isognomonidae: Purse shell N Nahawele [1]: 186 Isognomon: Brown purse shell Isognocom perna: Isognomonidae: Purse shell N [1]: 187 Haumea: Judd's scallop Haumea juddi: Pectinidae: Scallop Y [1]: 187 Lamaria: Fragile file shell Lamaria fragilis: Limidae: File shell N [1]: 188 Spondylus: Spiny oyster

  3. Puka shell - Wikipedia

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    Puka shells are naturally occurring bead-like shells found on the beaches of Hawaii or other places. Each bead is the beach-worn apex of a cone snail . Such shells are often strung as necklaces, known as puka shell necklaces.

  4. Polihale State Park - Wikipedia

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    Polihale State Park at Sunset. Polihale State Park is a remote wild beach on the western side of the Hawaiian island of Kauai.It is the most western publicly accessible area in Hawaii, although the privately owned island of Niihau is farther west.

  5. Barking Sands Beach - Wikipedia

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    The beach is appearing in the legends "Ke one kani o Nohili" in the book: Wichmann, Frederick B., Polihale and Other Kauai Legends, “Kapahe, Captain of the Nihau Whale Boat“ in the book: Knudsen, Eric A., Teller of Hawaiian Tales, “Kawelu, the Shark God“ in the book: Teller of Hawaiian Tales and “The Heiau of Polihale“, also in the ...

  6. Hideaway Beach - Wikipedia

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    The beach itself is stunning, offering clean white sand, breezy shade from the trees, and excellent swimming and snorkeling when the surf is low. [2] The underwater world here is teeming with marine life, including colorful tropical fish, sea turtles, and various coral species. Snorkelers and divers can explore the vibrant reef systems just ...

  7. Cone snail - Wikipedia

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    Naturally occurring, beach-worn cone shell tops can function as beads without any further modification. In Hawaii, these natural beads were traditionally collected from the beach drift to make puka shell jewelry. Since it is difficult to obtain enough naturally occurring cone snail tops, almost all modern puka shell jewelry uses cheaper ...

  8. Nā Pali Coast State Park - Wikipedia

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    Nā Pali Coast State Park is a 6,175-acre (2,499 ha) state park in the U.S. state of Hawaii, located in the center of the rugged 16-mile (26 km) northwest side of Kauaʻi, the second-oldest inhabited Hawaiian island. The Nā Pali coast itself extends southwest from Keʻe Beach all the way to Polihale State Park.

  9. List of U.S. state shells - Wikipedia

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    These are seashells, the shells of various marine mollusks including both gastropod and bivalves. Each one was chosen to represent a maritime state, based on the fact that the species occurs in that state and was considered suitable to represent the state, either because of the species' commercial importance as a local seafood item, or because ...