'Ōpihi 'ālinalina original

Mini 4.5" x 6" original illustration.

'Ōpihi 'ālinalina (Cellana sandwicensis).

This lovely endemic snail was the basis for my ‘opihi sticker. ‘Opihi ‘ālinalina, or the yellow-foot ‘opihi, is common in the low intertidal zone. Unlike their cousin ‘opihi makaiaūli (black-foot ‘opihi), these ‘opihi cannot tolerate life in the drier high-tide zone and need constant ocean splash to thrive.