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Caribbean Glassy-bubble

Atys caribaeus

Classification

Atys caribaeus, common names the Caribbean glassy-bubble, Sharp's paper-bubble, is a species of small tropical sea snail, a bubble snail, a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Haminoeidae, the haminoea bubble snails. Description The length of the shell attains 11 mm. (Original description in French) The shell is oval, oblong, and thin, with a fragile and smooth texture that tapers at both ends.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
France · 9United States of America · 3United Kingdom · 1