WoRMS taxon details
Holotype 32613, geounit Enewetak Atoll [details]
From editor or global species database
Depth range Not stated, probably shallow water. [details]
Distribution Pacific Ocean: Enewetak Atoll (Marshall Islands). [details]
Etymology The specific epithet pigmentata (masculine: pigmentatus) is a Latin adjective meaning 'painted' or 'colored', and according to its author "The specimen is named for the well-developed dorsal pigmentation" (Woodwick, 1964: 153). [details]
Habitat In hard coral rocks, probably at shallow water. [details]
Type locality Lagoon side of Engebi (= Enjebi) Island, Enewatak (= Eniwetok) Atoll, Ralik Chain, Marshall Islands, Pacific Ocean (gazetteer estimate 11.659°, 162.237°). [details]
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