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Bulla ampulla
Bulla ampulla (Linnaeus, 1758)
Pacific blue snail
photo by Batoy, Corazon B.

Family:  Bullidae (bubble shells)
Max. size:  5 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 165 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific, Southeast Atlantic and the Mediterranean.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Assumed maximum length from Ref. 844. A strictly herbivorous species that is common on rocky reefs (Ref. 844), and always found around soft silt or mud in where it is usually buried (Ref. 866) during the day (Ref. 107294); common in deep rock pools and tidal swimming pools (Ref. 866). Nocturnal. Emerges at night to feed on seaweeds and grasses (Ref. 107294).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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