Euprotomus bulla

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Euprotomus bulla, common name : the Bubble Conch, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.[1]

Euprotomus bulla
Euprotomus bulla
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Strombidae
Genus: Euprotomus
Species:
E. bulla
Binomial name
Euprotomus bulla
(Röding, 1798)
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Description

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The shell size varies between 48 mm and 90 mm.

Distribution

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This species is distributed in the Pacific Ocean along Indonesia,
the Ryukyus (Japan) and Samoa.

Habitat

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Known from depths around 500 feet, via tangle nets.

References

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  1. ^ a b Euprotomus bulla (Röding, 1798). WoRMS (2010). Euprotomus bulla (Röding, 1798). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=478529 on 27 June 2010 .
  • Walls, J.G. (1980). Conchs, tibias and harps. A survey of the molluscan families Strombidae and Harpidae. T.F.H. Publications Ltd, Hong Kong
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  • "Euprotomus bulla". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 23 March 2011.