Euprotomus bulla
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]
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| Euprotomus bulla | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Strombidae |
| Genus: | Euprotomus |
| Species: | E. bulla |
| Binomial name | |
| Euprotomus bulla (Röding, 1798) | |
| Synonyms[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.
References
- 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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