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Created 3/6/2026

Family Planaxidae

WEST PACIFIC / HAWAII

Planaxis suturalis



Beach drift, Hapuna, Hawaii, 5 mm
   

SUTURED CLUSTER WINK

Uncommon in sediment deeper than 30 feet.  White with deep spirals grooves.  Attains 0.3 inch, 8 mm.  South China Sea to Japan and Hawaii.