Vexillum luigiraybaudii Poppe,
Guillot de Suduiraut & Tagaro, 2006
20.7mm
This appears to be a color variation of the species
Vexillum luigiraybaudii
and is rare at Kwajalein, found primarily under rocks on pinnacles and seaward
reefs from 6 to about 20m. It may belong in the genus Protoelongata,
but an intact protoconch would be required to make that determination.
The photo below is a Kwajalein specimen from the Andy Adams collection provided
by Richard Salisbury.
Created 7 September 2015
Updated 28 July 2019
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