Pterygia nucea
(Gmelin, 1791)
55.7mm
Pterygia nucea
is mostly rare at Kwajalein,
but has been seen in a range of locations including intertidally and in reef
quarries as well as on lagoon and seaward reefs. It lives in sand pockets, sometimes
under rocks at depths down to about 6m.
Created
6 September 2015
Updated 2 March 2020
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