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Family: Bullidae bubble shells



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16 species (see list below)
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Photo by Batoy, Corazon B.

Indo-Pacific, Southeast A
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Bulla ampulla (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Bulla ampulla
[Pacific blue snail]
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Bulla amygdala
[]
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Bulla arabica
[]
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Max. Length 0.3 cm DL
 
Bulla bermudae
[]
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Max. Length 1.2 cm DL
 
Bulla clausa
[Imperforate bubble]
No picture found

Max. Length 0.7 cm TL
 
Bulla eburneola
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4 cm DL
 
Bulla gemma
[Jewel bubble]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
 
Bulla gouldiana
[Gould's bubble snail]
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm DL
 
Bulla indolens
[]
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Bulla mabillei
[Angas's bubble]
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Bulla orientalis
[]
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Max. Length 7 cm TL
 
Bulla punctulata
[Spotted bubble snail]

Photo by Grist, John and Maria

Indo-West Pacific

Bulla quoyii Gray, 1843

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Bulla quoyii
[Brown bubble shell]
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Max. Length 5.2 cm DL
 
Bulla solida
[Solid bubble]

Photo by Coltro, Marcus

Atlantic Ocean and the Me
Max. Length 3.4 cm NG
Bulla striata Bruguiere, 1792

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Bulla striata
[Striate bubble]

Photo by Bento, Rita

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm ShH
Bulla vernicosa Linnaeus, 1758

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Bulla vernicosa
[Jujube Bulla]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Bulla ampulla Pacific blue snail Indo-Pacific, Southeast A 5 TL 1758
Bulla amygdala Northeast Atlantic and th 1817
Bulla arabica Western Indian Ocean 2008
Bulla bermudae Western Central Atlantic 0.3 DL 1900
Bulla clausa Imperforate bubble Western Atlantic 1.2 DL 1889
Bulla eburneola Western Atlantic 0.7 TL 1927
Bulla gemma Jewel bubble Western Atlantic 4 DL 1880
Bulla gouldiana Gould's bubble snail Eastern Pacific. 5.5 TL 1895
Bulla indolens Western Atlantic. 8 DL 1927
Bulla mabillei Angas's bubble Pacific Ocean. 1897
Bulla orientalis Western Central Pacific 1950
Bulla punctulata Spotted bubble snail Indo-Pacific. 7 TL 1850
Bulla quoyii Brown bubble shell Indo-West Pacific 1843
Bulla solida Solid bubble Western Atlantic. 5.2 DL 1791
Bulla striata Striate bubble Atlantic Ocean and the Me 3.4 NG 1792
Bulla vernicosa Jujube Bulla Indo-Pacific 5 ShH 1758



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