Tritoniopsis elegans (Andouin, 1826)

Tritoniopsis elegans is considered a variable species and as such would probably include the other species on this site called Tritionopsis cf elegans, Tritoniopsis sp. e316, and Tritoniopsis sp. e140. However, the all looked just different enough that we decided to keep them separate, at least for now. This species is known from Kwajalein Atoll, and is found at night on soft corals on the seaward reef.

Here is an orange-colored specimen.

Created 20 January 2007
Updated 4 October 2008