Haminoea alfredensis
Haminoea alfredensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Order: | Cephalaspidea |
Family: | Haminoeidae |
Genus: | Haminoea |
Species: | H. alfredensis
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Binomial name | |
Haminoea alfredensis Bartsch, 1915
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Haminoea alfredensis, common name the South African bubble snail, is a species of sea snail or bubble snail, a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusc in the family Haminoeidae, one of the families of bubble snails.
Distribution[]
The South African bubble shell is endemic to temperate waters off the coast of South Africa.[1]
Description[]
Haminoea alfredensis has a length of 9-17 mm, and it has a broad radular ribbon with about 40 teeth in each half row. The color of this species is translucent green, dotted with yellow to orange spots.[2]
References[]
- ^ "The Sea Slug Forum - Haminoea alfredensis". 15 July 2010.
- ^ Gosliner, T.M. (1987) Nudibranchs of Southern Africa, a guide to the Opisthobranchs of southern Africa. Sea Challengers, Monterey. 136pp.
Categories:
- Haminoea
- Gastropods described in 1915
- Heterobranchia stubs