Indomodulus
tectum (Gmelin, 1791)
17.3mm
Indomodulus
tectum appears
to be the only species in the family Modulidae found in the Marshall Islands.
The shells are common on hard lagoon, pinnacle and seaward reefs, usually out
in the open but hard to spot due to the typical heavy encrustation of algae
and other growths.
The most colorful part of the species
is the operculum and foot visible when the animal is retracted back into its
shell.
Created
22 November 2017
Updated 20 March 2020
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