Wavy Bubble Snail

Q: Where can you find Wavy Bubble Snail?

Wavy Bubble Snail can be found in: Laccadive Islands, Mariana Islands, Australia West, New Britain, Atlantic Ocean East, Honduras East, Malaysia East, Costa Rica, Taiwan, Cuba West, Panama East, Costa Rica West, USA East, Mexico South East, Australia North, Marshall Islands, USA South East, Costa Rica East, Malaysia West, Hawaii, Atlantic Ocean West, Colombia West, Somalia East, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Belize, Brunei, China, Myanmar, Australia, Hong Kong, Kenya, Lesser Antilles, India, USA West, Mexico East, Cuba East, Japan South, India West, Thailand East, Thailand West, Panama West, Indo-Pacific West, Colombia North, Australia East, Nicaragua East, Guatemala East, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Vietnam, Bermuda, Seychelles, Cambodia, Indo-Pacific, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, Caribbean Sea, Trinidad & Tobago, Gulf of Mexico, Polynesia, Singapore, Tanzania, Malaysia, Dominican Republic, USA, Atlantic Ocean, Honduras, South Africa, Japan, Cuba, Indonesia, Chagos Islands, Mexico, Mozambique, Palau, Philippines, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Micronesia, Brazil, Tonga and Samoa, Mascarene Islands, Madagascar, Jamaica, Kiribati, French Guiana, Puerto Rico, Comoros, Suriname, Fiji, Haiti, Bahamas, Thailand, Panama, Colombia, Somalia, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Virgin Islands (U.S.), Virgin Islands (U.K.).

Micromelo undatus

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Micromelo undatus is an uncommon species of small sea snail or bubble snail, a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Aplustridae.

Other names: Miniature Melo.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Caribbean, Florida, Costa Rica, Panama, Bermuda, Brazil,Cape Verde Islands, Canary Islands, Ascension Island, Eastern Atlantic, South Africa, Japan, Thailand and the State of Hawaii.

Habitat

This species lives in shallow water, up to 5 m in depth, on soft substrates and on the algal turf areas of rocky reefs.

Description

The thinly calcified shell is covered with undulating brown lines, crossed with two other spiral lines. The shell length is 12 to 17 mm.

The large, colorful body is blue with white spots. The margin of the foot has a diffuse blue line.

Life habits

This snail feeds on cirratulinid polychaete worms. The toxins from these worms become incorporated into the snail's tissues and are then used for the bubble snail's own defense.

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Habitat and Environment

Benthic

Mud and Sand

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Wavy Bubble Snail dangerous?

Wavy Bubble Snail has no known danger to humans. However, always observe marine life responsibly.

Where can you find Wavy Bubble Snail?

Laccadive Islands Mariana Islands Australia West New Britain Atlantic Ocean East +95 more in Seabook

How deep does Wavy Bubble Snail live?

Wavy Bubble Snail can be found at depths of up to 5 meters.

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