Bulbus Seahorse [Bulbus hippocampus]
Description
The Bulbus Seahorse is a small, uniquely-shaped fish that resides in the tropical and temperate waters of the world's oceans. Its most distinguishing feature is its horse-like head, which is angled at roughly a 90 degree angle to its body. This species is known for its ability to change color and for the male's unique role in reproduction - it carries the eggs in a brood pouch until they hatch.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Neogastropoda
Neogastropoda
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| Family |
Margin snails
Marginellidae
|
| Genus |
Bulbus
Bulbus
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