Biology:Euprotomus bulla
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Short description: Species of gastropod
Euprotomus bulla | |
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Euprotomus bulla | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Littorinimorpha |
Family: | Strombidae |
Genus: | Euprotomus |
Species: | E. bulla
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Binomial name | |
Euprotomus bulla (Röding, 1798)
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Synonyms[1] | |
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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]
Description
The shell size varies between 48 mm and 90 mm.
Distribution
This species is distributed in the Pacific Ocean along Indonesia,
the Ryukyus (Japan) and Samoa.
Habitat
Known from depths around 500 feet, via tangle nets.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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
External links
- "Euprotomus bulla" (in en). Gastropods.com. http://www.gastropods.com/9/Shell_209.shtml.
Wikidata ☰ Q3658793 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euprotomus bulla.
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