Melanella sp. 2

Melanella sp. 2 has been found on the large sea cucumbers Thelenota ananas and T. anax, as well as species of Bohadschia. The shell appears similar to some published figures of Melanella acicula, a species more typically reported from holothurians in the genus Stichopus.

On Thelenota ananas.

Created 1 July 2017
Updated 18 May 2020

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