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Blister Glassy-Bubble

haminoea vesicula

The Blister Glassy-Bubble is a small, colorful sea snail that glides gracefully over ocean floors. Its shiny, bubble-like shell can be spotted in various marine habitats, making it a fun find for young explorers!

Hábitat: Shallow marine waters, often among seaweed and coral reefs.

Aspecto

The Blister Glassy-Bubble is a small, soft-bodied sea slug with a very thin, translucent, internal shell. Its body is typically yellowish-brown to greenish-grey, often mottled, making it look like a smooth, inflated bubble.

ReinoAnimaliaFiloMolluscaClaseGastropodaOrdenCephalaspideaFamiliaHaminoeidaeGéneroHaminoea
Blister Glassy-Bubble
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Blister Glassy-Bubble

Categoría

Invertebrate

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

Blister Glassy-Bubbles lay their eggs in long, messy, jelly-like strings.

Its 'shell' is so thin it's mostly hidden inside its squishy body!

They belong to a group of amazing snails called 'bubble snails' or 'sea slugs'.

They leave a slime trail like land snails, but theirs helps them move underwater!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Chemical Cloud Defender

Blister Glassy-Bubble can release a foul-tasting chemical cloud to deter predators because it stores defensive compounds from its diet.

Habilidad

Seabed Burrower

Blister Glassy-Bubble can quickly burrow into sandy or muddy seabeds, using its muscular foot to disappear from sight.

Habilidad

Slime Navigator

Blister Glassy-Bubble has specialized sensory organs on its head that help it find food and mates by detecting chemical trails.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud
1-3 cm
Peso
less than 1g
Esperanza de vida
0.5-1 year

Dieta y alimentación

This snail grazes on tiny algae and detritus found on the seabed.

Alimentos principales

  • Microalgae
  • Diatoms
  • Filamentous algae
  • Detritus

Método de búsqueda

  • Grazing

Conexiones ecológicas

eats

Green sea lettuce

Ulva intestinalis

Main food source

eaten by

Red Rock Crab

Cancer productus

A common predator

eaten by

Frilled Dogwinkle

Nucella lamellosa

Predatory marine snail

eaten by

Lingcod

Ophiodon elongatus

Feeds on bottom dwellers

Rasgos

También conocido como

Bubble SnailGlass SnailSea Bubble

Colecciones

Seguridad

Peligro

0/5 · Sin peligro conocido

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Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el longitud de Blister Glassy-Bubble?

1-3 cm

¿Cuál es el peso de Blister Glassy-Bubble?

less than 1g

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Blister Glassy-Bubble?

0.5-1 year

¿Qué come Blister Glassy-Bubble?

This snail grazes on tiny algae and detritus found on the seabed.

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Blister Glassy-Bubble?

Shallow marine waters, often among seaweed and coral reefs.

¿Cómo caza Blister Glassy-Bubble?

Grazing

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