Body shape slug-like with shell. Gill structures internal. Pattern includes shades or colours of brown, yellow and/or white

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Habitat Lives subtidally on sand and mud in sheltered environments
Size Adult shell varies between 35 mm and 55 mm
Origin Native
Distribution This species occurs in the North Island of New Zealand and southern Australia from QLD to WA including Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
This species occurs in the North Island of New Zealand and southern Australia from QLD to WA including Tasmania
Habitat
Lives subtidally on sand and mud in sheltered environments
Size
Adult shell varies between 35 mm and 55 mm
Common Name Brown Bubble Snail
Aliases Botany Bay bubble-shell,
Origin Native
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Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia

Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassGastropoda
SubclassHeterobranchia
SuperorderEuthyneura
OrderCephalaspidea
SuperfamilyBulloidea
FamilyBullidae
GenusBulla
SpeciesBulla quoyii
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