Haminoea vesicula White Bubble Shell, Blister Glassy-Bubble

Haminoea vesicula is commonly referred to as White Bubble Shell, Blister Glassy-Bubble. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Jeff Goddard, USA

Haminoea vesicula,About 15 mm long, from inner Catalina Harbor, 2014

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lexID:: 14407
AphiaID:: 575156

Scientific:: Haminoea vesicula
German:: Weiße Blasenschnecke
English:: White Bubble Shell, Blister Glassy-Bubble

Category:

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Cephalaspidea (Order) > Haminoeidae (Family) > Haminoea (Genus) > vesicula (Species)
Initial determination:: (A. Gould, ), 1855

Occurrence:: Alaska (Western Atlantic), Eastern Pacific Ocean, Gulf of California, Mexico (East Pacific), USA
Sea depth:: 0 - 10 Meter
Habitats:: Bays, Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Seagrass meadows, Eelgrass Meadows, Seawater, Sea water, Unconsolidated muddy grounds
Size:: 0.39" - 0.79" (1,5cm - 2,4cm)
Temperature:: °F - 68 °F (°C - 20°C)
Food:: Algae (Algivore), Herbivorous
Difficulty:: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Haminoea alfredensis
Haminoea angelensis
Haminoea antillarum
Antillen Blasenschnecke
Haminoea binotata
Haminoea crocata
Haminoea cyanocaudata
Haminoea cyanomarginata
Haminoea cymbalum
Haminoea elegans
Elegante Blasenschnecke
Haminoea exigua
Exigua Blasenschnecke
Haminoea flavescens
Haminoea fusari
Haminoea fusca
Haminoea galba
Haminoea gracilis
Haminoea hydatis
Blasenschnecke
Haminoea japonica
Haminoea linda
Haminoea margaritoides
Haminoea maugeansis
Haminoea musetta
Haminoea navicula
Blasenschnecke
Haminoea nigropunctata
Haminoea orbignyana
Haminoea orteai
Blasenschnecke
Haminoea ovalis
Haminoea petersi
Haminoea petitii
Haminoea solitaria
Haminoea succinea
Haminoea templadoi
Haminoea tenella
Haminoea tenera
Haminoea vesicula
Weiße Blasenschnecke
Haminoea virescens
Grüne Blasenschnecke
Haminoea vitrea
Haminoea yamagutii
Haminoea zelandiae

More related species in this lexicon:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2022-01-22 17:17:13
Last edit:: 2024-01-21 13:43:50

Info

Haminoea vesicula (Gould, 1855)

Snails genus Haminoeidae lives in warm or temperate seas. They have a bubble shaped shell. Therefore it is called bubble snail. All Haminoeidae snails are herbivorous. Species feed on a various kinds of green algaes.

Haminoea vesicula burrows just below the surface of the sand or mud. Predators include the Headshield slug Navanax inermis.

Similar to Haminoea virescens and Haloa japonica.

Synonymised names:
Bulla (Haminoea) vesicula Gould, 1855 (basionym)
Haminoea angelensis F. Baker & Hanna, 1927
Haminoea olgae Dall, 1919

External links

Invertebrates of the Salish Sea (en). Abgerufen am 22.01.2022.
sealifebase (en). Abgerufen am 28.12.2023.

Pictures

Larva

Haminoea vesicula veliger.Day before hatching from their egg capsules, still within the egg mass.2014

Spawn

Bubble snail egg masses. Haminoea vesicula (left) and H. virescens (two at right).2014

Commonly

Haminoea vesicula,Retreat Cove, Galiano Island, BC 2018

Haminoea vesicula,About 15 mm long, from inner Catalina Harbor, 2014

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