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HI SCR101

Concurrent Resolution

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/7/2014

Primary Sponsor

Donovan Cruz

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Origin

Senate

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates the serpent's head cowry shell (Monetaria caputserpentis) as the Hawaii state sea shell.
  • The serpent's head cowry is a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cypraeidae found in the Red Sea, Indian Ocean, tropical Indo-West Pacific, Australia, and Philippines.
  • The species is the most common type of cowry found in Hawaii and inhabits coral reefs, rocky shores, and depths up to 200 meters.
  • Requires certified copies of the resolution to be transmitted to the Governor and the Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources.

Legislative Description

Serpent's Head Cowry Shell; Hawaii State Sea Shell

Last Action

Referred to TEC.

3/13/2014

Committee Referrals

Technology and the Arts3/13/2014

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