Haminoea alfredensis
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.
| Haminoea alfredensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Cephalaspidea |
| Family: | Haminoeidae |
| Genus: | Haminoea |
| Species: | H. alfredensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Haminoea alfredensis Bartsch, 1915 | |
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.
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