Pterynotus elongatus (Lightfoot, 1786)
80mm
Pterynotus
elongatus is rarely found on or under rocks at depths of about 15-25m.
The specimen below is a young, small individual. For larger adults and other
photos, see the Marshall
Islands page.
71.3mm adult shell.
Created
9 January 2021
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