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Dendropoma gregarium
Species of snail From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dendropoma gregarium is a worm snail common in intertidal and subtidal areas in Hawaiʻi and the tropical Pacific.[1]
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Description
The Dendropoma gregarium is a worm snail in the family Vermetidae.[2] It is identifiable by its brown shell that forms in irregular coils around its body, making it resemble a worm.[3]
Distribution
D. gregarium is found in Hawaii and the Tropical Eastern Pacific.[4] In Hawaiian it is known as kio pōhakupele or kio po'apo'ai. [5]
Habitat
D. gregarium inhabit the intertidal and subtidal zone.[4] All worm snails are sessile, they attach to rocks or hard surfaces where they will remain for their entire lives.[6] While on these rocks they often look like small black holes.[7]
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