Petaloconchus keenae

Petaloconchus keenae

Classification

Class: Gastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Vermetidae

Petaloconchus keenae is a worm snail common in intertidal and subtidal areas in Hawaiʻi and the tropical Pacific. Distribution It can be found in the Central Pacific: Guam and Hawaii. Description Petaloconchus keenae have typically coiled adult shells as seen on smooth surfaces and irregularly coiled adult shells.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 6France · 4

Sources and credits

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Petaloconchus keenae

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