Biology:Bullina lineata
| Red-lined bubble snail | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Family: | Aplustridae |
| Genus: | Bullina |
| Species: | B. lineata
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| Binomial name | |
| Bullina lineata Gray, 1825
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Bullina lineata, common name the red-lined bubble snail, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Aplustridae.[1]
Description
This snail has a milky-white mantle with iridescent blue edges. There are small black eyes on the head between the head shield processes. The shell has a white background with horizontally spiraling red brown bands which are crossed by vertical bands in the same color. The length is 15 to 25 mm.[2]
Distribution
This species occurs in the sublittoral zone of the Indo-Pacific from Japan to Australia and New Zealand.[3][4]
Ecology
These snails are primarily found in coral reefs and rocky shores in the Indo-West Pacific.[5]
The red-lined bubble snail has a diet consisting of Polychaete worms, found in sand patches on rock platforms[6].
Conservation Status
This species is found sporadically, but has not been evaluated by IUCN.[6]
References
- ↑ Bullina lineata (Gray, 1825). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 8 January 2019.
- ↑ Nieuwenhuizen, Peter van (2024-04-28). "Bullina lineata: The Red-Lined Bubble Snail" (in en). https://jeffreysbayshellmuseum.wordpress.com/2024/04/28/bullina-lineata-the-red-lined-bubble-snail/.
- ↑ Powell A. W. B. (1979). New Zealand Mollusca. Auckland, New Zealand: William Collins Publishers Ltd. ISBN 0-00-216906-1.
- ↑ , Wikidata Q115391200
- ↑ Oskars, Trond R.; Malaguias, Manuel Antonio E. (November 2020). "Systematic revision of the Indo-West Pacific colourful bubble-snails of the genus Lamprohaminoea Habe, 1952 (Cephalaspidea : Haminoeidae)". https://connectsci.au/is/article-abstract/34/7/727/66969/Systematic-revision-of-the-Indo-West-Pacific?redirectedFrom=fulltext.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Edgar, GJ. "Bullina lineata". Reef Species of the World. https://reeflifesurvey.com/species/bullina-lineata/.
External links
- Template:Malacologia14radula
- Photos of Bullina lineata on Sealife Collection
Wikidata ☰ Q4996928 entry
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