Haminoea alfredensis

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Haminoea alfredensis
Naturalis Biodiversity Center - ZMA.MOLL.368895 - Haminoea alfredensis Bartsch, 1915 - Haminoeidae - Mollusc shell.jpeg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Cephalaspidea
Family: Haminoeidae
Genus: Haminoea
Species:
H. alfredensis
Binomial name
Haminoea alfredensis
Bartsch, 1915

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[]

  1. ^ "The Sea Slug Forum - Haminoea alfredensis". 15 July 2010.
  2. ^ Gosliner, T.M. (1987) Nudibranchs of Southern Africa, a guide to the Opisthobranchs of southern Africa. Sea Challengers, Monterey. 136pp.


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