Pterynotus cf loebbeckei (Kobelt, 1879)
70.3mm

The single specimen figured below has been found at Kwajalein. It was in an octopus pile of dead shells at a depth of about 70m on the seaward reef. While not as elaborately frondose as Pterynotus loebbeckei from other areas, it appears to have the same overall morphology, and the fronds may be simply worn away. WORMS lists this in the genus Chicoreus.

Created 16 September 2019

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