Mozambican Paper Bubble Snail
Lamprohaminoea vamiziensis
- Group: Other
- For divers: safe
A small paper bubble snail with a fragile, lightly built shell, found sheltering under coral rubble from about five metres down. Delicate and harmless, it slides over the bottom feeding on the algae and microbes it scrapes from the substrate.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Cephalaspidea › Haminoeidae › Lamprohaminoea
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1458963.
FAQ
- Is the Mozambican Paper Bubble Snail dangerous to divers?
- The Mozambican Paper Bubble Snail is harmless to divers.