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Family: Haminoeidae (See list of species below)

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17 species in Mediterranean and Black Sea with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Atys blainvillianus
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Atys jeffreysi
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Haminoea callidegenita
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Haminoea cyanomarginata
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Haminoea cymoelia
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Haminoea elegans
[Elegant glassy-bubble]
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Haminoea exigua
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Haminoea fusari
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Haminoea hydatis
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Haminoea japonica
[Japan's bubble snail]


Haminoea navicula
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Haminoea orbignyana
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Haminoea orteai
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Haminoea templadoi
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Smaragdinella algirae
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Weinkauffia macandrewii
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Weinkauffia turgidula
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17 Species of Family Haminoeidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Atys blainvillianus Northeast Atlantic and th
Atys jeffreysi Northeast Atlantic and th
Haminoea callidegenita Eastern Pacific and the M
Haminoea cyanomarginata Mediterranean.
Haminoea cymoelia Northeast Atlantic and th
Haminoea elegans Elegant glassy-bubble Atlantic Ocean and the Me 2.35 DL
Haminoea exigua Northeast Atlantic and th
Haminoea fusari Northeast Atlantic and th
Haminoea hydatis Northeast Atlantic and th
Haminoea japonica Japan's bubble snail Pacific Ocean and the Med 3.5 TL
Haminoea navicula Northeast Atlantic
Haminoea orbignyana Eastern Atlantic and the
Haminoea orteai Eastern Atlantic and the
Haminoea templadoi Northeast Atlantic and th
Smaragdinella algirae Northeast Atlantic and th
Weinkauffia macandrewii Atlantic Ocean 0.8 TL
Weinkauffia turgidula Northeast Atlantic and th



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