Imbricariopsis vanikorensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)
15.1mm
Imbricariopsis
vanikorensis is
the least common of the Imbricaria-like Mitridae at Kwajalein. It is
most often seen living buried in thin layers of fine sand that
cover flat rocks on some lagoon reefs, particularly places like Ebwaj Island,
at depths of about 2 to 14m. Occasionally they can be found on the seaward reef
or in reef quarries.
Created 1 September 2015
Updated 1 April 2020
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