Haminoea hydatis
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| Haminoea hydatis | |
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| Shells of Haminoea hydatis from Veneto, Italy at the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Cephalaspidea |
| Family: | Haminoeidae |
| Genus: | Haminoea |
| Species: | H. hydaatis
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| Haminoea hydaatis | |
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Haminoea hydatis 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.
Description[edit]
An adult Haminoea hydatis can be as long as 8–30 millimetres (0.31–1.18 in), while the shell reaches a length of 8–23 millimetres (0.31–0.91 in). It is a fragile, inflated, oblong shell partially hidden by the mantle and parapodial lobes in crawling animals. These herbivorous swimming snails are dark brown.
Distribution and habitat[edit]
This species is present in SW Britain, Ireland, France and south to the Mediterranean, Madeira and Canaries; Ascension Island, St. Helena and west coast of Africa. These snails live on muddy sands, shell grit and algae fields.
References[edit]
- Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213
External links[edit]
- WoRMS
- "Haminea hydatis hydatis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- EoL
- PESI
- Sea Slug Forum
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