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Bullina lineata 
Summary
Bullina lineata, common name the red-lined bubble snail, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Aplustridae.[1]
| Red-lined bubble snail | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Family: | Aplustridae |
| Genus: | Bullina |
| Species: | B. lineata
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| Binomial name | |
| Bullina lineata Férussac, 1822
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Description edit
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.
Distribution edit
This species occurs in the sublittoral zone of the Indo-Pacific from Japan to Australia and New Zealand.[2][3]
References edit
- ^ Bullina lineata (Gray, 1825). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 8 January 2019.
- ^ Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
- ^ Margaret Morley (2004). A Photographic Guide to Seashells of New Zealand. Illustrator: Iain A Anderson. New Holland Publishers. ISBN 978-1-86966-044-4. OCLC 56646921. Wikidata Q115391200.
External links edit
- SEM images of the radula can be found at Thompson, T.E.; Bebbington, A. (1973). "Scanning electron microscope studies of gastropod radulae". Malacologia. 14: 147–165.
- Photos of Bullina lineata on Sealife Collection