Euprotomus bulla

Euprotomus bulla, common name : the Bubble Conch, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.^[1]

Euprotomus bulla
Euprotomus bulla
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Littorinimorpha
Family:	Strombidae
Genus:	Euprotomus
Species:	E. bulla
Binomial name
Euprotomus bulla (Röding, 1798)
Synonyms[1]
Lambis bulla Röding, 1798 (basionym) Strombus bulla (Röding, 1798) Strombus laevis Perry, 1811 Strombus guttatus "Martini", Reeve, 1843

Description

The shell size varies between 48 mm and 90 mm. The shell of the snail is almost elliptical, with a rough dorsal surface, and tubercles on its shoulders. Outside, the shell is a "glossy cream" color, with fawn mottings and spiral bands of gray appearing in mature specimens. The inside of the shell is aperture bright pink or orange.^[2]

Distribution

This species is distributed in the Pacific Ocean along Indonesia, the Ryukyus (Japan) and Samoa.

Habitat

Known from depths around 500 feet, via tangle nets.