Biology:Haminoea hydatis
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Short description: Species of gastropod
| Haminoea hydatis | |
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| Shells of Haminoea hydatis from Veneto, Italy at the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Cephalaspidea |
| Family: | Haminoeidae |
| Genus: | Haminoea |
| Species: | H. hydaatis
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| Binomial name | |
| Haminoea hydaatis | |
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Haminoea hydatis is a species of sea snail or bubble snail, a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusc in the family Haminoeidae, one of the families of bubble snails.
Description
An adult Haminoea hydatis can be as long as 8–30 millimetres (0.31–1.18 in), while the shell reaches a length of 8–23 millimetres (0.31–0.91 in). It is a fragile, inflated, oblong shell partially hidden by the mantle and parapodial lobes in crawling animals. These herbivorous swimming snails are dark brown.
Distribution and habitat
This species is present in SW Britain, Ireland, France and south to the Mediterranean, Madeira and Canaries; Ascension Island, St. Helena and west coast of Africa. These snails live on muddy sands, shell grit and algae fields.
References
- Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213
External links
- WoRMS
- "Haminea hydatis hydatis" (in en). Gastropods.com. http://www.gastropods.com/9/Shell_5579.shtml.
- EoL
- PESI
- Sea Slug Forum
Wikidata ☰ Q3710177 entry
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