Micromelo guamensis

Micromelo guamensis
Live individual of Micromelo guamensis, head end towards the right
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Family: Aplustridae
Genus: Micromelo
Species:
M. guamensis
Binomial name
Micromelo guamensis
Quoy & Gaimard, 1825

Micromelo guamensis, common name the Guam paper bubble, is a species of sea snail, a bubble snail, a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusc in the family Aplustridae.

Description

This species has a white shell with black to brownish wavy longitudinal bands. It may in fact be the same species as Micromelo undatus, but it has traditionally been considered to be an Indo-West Pacific species. The shell is too small to hold the whole body, which has a green mantle with white spots and yellowish margins. The length is 10 to 12 mm.

Habitat

This species is found in shallow water, crawling on algae-covered rocks.

Distribution

This species occurs in South Africa, Japan, and the west coast of Australia.

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