Royal Paper-Bubble
Hydatina amplustre
- Group: Other
- Max size: 4 cm
- For divers: safe
A small bubble snail wrapped in candy stripe bands, the royal paper bubble lives on shallow reefs among turf algae and patches of mixed sand and rock. It hunts polychaete worms across the seabed.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Aplustridae › Hydatina
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 215421.
FAQ
- Is the Royal Paper-Bubble dangerous to divers?
- The Royal Paper-Bubble is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Royal Paper-Bubble get?
- The Royal Paper-Bubble grows to about 4 cm.