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Euprotomus bulla 
Summary
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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Scientific classification 
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| 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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Description edit
The shell size varies between 48 mm and 90 mm.
Distribution edit
This species is distributed in the Pacific Ocean along Indonesia,
the Ryukyus (Japan) and Samoa.
Habitat edit
Known from depths around 500 feet, via tangle nets.
References edit
- ^ a b 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 edit
- "Euprotomus bulla". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 23 March 2011.