Red-lined Bubble Snail

Bullina lineata, common name the red-lined bubble snail, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Aplustridae.

Description

This snail has a milky-white mantle with iridescent blue edges. There are small black eyes on the head between the head shield processes. The shell has a white background with horizontally spiraling red brown bands which are crossed by vertical bands in the same color. The length is 15 to 25 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the sublittoral zone of the Indo-Pacific from Japan to Australia and New Zealand.

Ecology

These snails are primarily found in coral reefs and rocky shores in the Indo-West Pacific.

The red-lined bubble snail has a diet consisting of Polychaete worms, found in sand patches on rock platforms.

Conservation Status

This species is found sporadically, but has not been evaluated by IUCN.