Haminoea antillarum explained

Haminoea antillarum, the Antilles paper bubble or Antilles glassy bubble, is a species of sea snail in the family Haminoeidae.^[1]

Distribution

This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off East Florida, in the United States to Colombia. It has been found off Cuba and the Virgin Islands and in the Atlantic Ocean off Eastern Brazil.

Description

The length of the shell varies between 7 mm (0.28 in) and 20 mm (0.79 in). The species' diet consists of seagrass and is generally found 0-2 meters (0-6.5 feet) deep in the ocean.^[2]

References

• Thompson, T. E. (1977). Jamaican opisthobranch molluscs I. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 43: 93-140

External links

• Rosenberg, G.; Moretzsohn, F.; García, E. F. (2009). Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas
• Gastropods.com: Haminoea antillarum antillarum

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Haminoea antillarum (d'Orbigny, 1841). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=420524 on 2020-09-20
2. Web site: Felder . Darryl M. . Camp . David K. . Gulf of Mexico Origins, Water, and Biota . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170202081421/http://biogomx.net/sites/default/files/pdfs/chapters/33-Rosenberg%20et%20al%202009-Gastropoda%20of%20the%20GoMx.pdf . 2017-02-02 . 2024-11-14 . biogomx.net.