Melanella sp. 12
4.6mm

Several of these were found parasitizing a species of holothurian at a depth of about 1m in a reef quarry off Kwajalein Island. It could be a variation of what we are calling Melanella sp. 1. The generic designation here is just a guess based on its sea cucumber host. The shape of the shell looks like it perhaps should belong in another genus.

Created 27 June 2019

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