Cymatium hepaticum (Linnaeus, 1758)
Liver triton, 53mm
Cymatium
hepaticum is moderately
common in the Marshalls. This is primarily a lagoon species. While a few specimens
have been seen on the seaward reef, they are most common under rocks on lagoon
pinnacles and interisland reefs at depths of 2 to 20m.
Created 5 August 2010
Updated 15 December 2011
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