Euprotomus bulla
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| image = Euprotomus bulla 01.JPG
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| genus = Euprotomus
| species = bulla
| authority = (Röding, 1798)
| synonyms = *Lambis bulla Röding, 1798 (basionym)
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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.{{WRMS species|478529|Euprotomus bulla (Röding, 1798)|||WoRMS (2010). Euprotomus bulla (Röding, 1798). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at
Description
The shell size varies between 48 mm and 90 mm. The shell of the snail is almost elliptical, with a rough dorsal surface, and tubercles on its shoulders. Outside, the shell is a "glossy cream" color, with fawn mottings and spiral bands of gray appearing in mature specimens. The inside of the shell is aperture bright pink or orange.Poutiers, J. M. Bivales (Acephala, Lamellibranchia, Pelecypoda), FAO Species Identification Guide for Fishery Purposes (1) 1968, p124-362
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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
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- 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
- {{Gastropods.com|key=9|id=209|title=Euprotomus bulla|access-date=23 March 2011}}
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Category:Gastropods described in 1798
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