Striped Bubble Snail [Bulla striata]
Description
A marine species native to the waters of the Western Atlantic from North Carolina to Brazil. It lives in seagrass beds and is known for its distinctive shell which is smooth, large, and spherical with unique brown stripes. It is mostly nocturnal and feeds on algae.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
|
| Order |
Cephalaspidea
Cephalaspidea
|
| Family |
Bubble Shells
Bullidae
|
| Genus |
Bulla
Bulla
|