Oval Bubble Snail
Lamprohaminoea ovalis
- Group: Other
- Max size: 1.2 cm
- For divers: safe
A small bubble snail about a centimetre long, the oval bubble snail is common across intertidal and subtidal flats. Its thin glassy shell barely covers the soft body, which spills out around it as the snail ploughs the sediment.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Cephalaspidea › Haminoeidae › Lamprohaminoea
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1374303.
FAQ
- Is the Oval Bubble Snail dangerous to divers?
- The Oval Bubble Snail is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Oval Bubble Snail get?
- The Oval Bubble Snail grows to about 1.2 cm.