Phenacovolva poppei Fehse, 2000
30.8mm

This one is a bit of a puzzle. Although not exact, it most closely resembles variations of P. poppei in Lorenz & Fehse (2009), and the coloration of the shell also fits pretty well. If it is that species, it extends the known range a considerable distance eastward. The single specimen we have seen was on an Antipatharian at about 45m on the steep seaward reef slope of Kwajalein Atoll on 15 June 2009.

A 30.8mm shell is below.

Created 9 July 2009
Updated 17 September 2020

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