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Family: Aplustridae (See list of species below)

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17 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Aplustrum amplustre
[Royal paper-bubble]
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Bullina exquisita
[Exquisite bubble]


Bullina lineata
[Red-lined bubble shell]
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Bullina torrei
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Bullina vitrea
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Hydatina albocincta
[White-banded bubble]


Hydatina amplustre
[Pink bubble]
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Hydatina exquisita
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Hydatina fasciata
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Hydatina physis
[Brown-line paperbubble]
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Hydatina vesicaria
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Hydatina zonata
[Zoned paper bubble]


Micromelo guamensis
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Micromelo scriptus
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Micromelo undata
[Polka-dot bubble shell]


Micromelo undatus
[Miniature melo]
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Parvaplustrum tenerum
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17 Species of Family Aplustridae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Aplustrum amplustre Royal paper-bubble Western Central Pacific
Bullina exquisita Exquisite bubble Western Atlantic 0.78 DL
Bullina lineata Red-lined bubble shell Indo-Pacific. Tropical a 2 TL
Bullina torrei Western Atlantic 0.85 TL
Bullina vitrea Western Pacific.
Hydatina albocincta White-banded bubble Western Central Pacific
Hydatina amplustre Pink bubble Indo-Pacific and Western 4 TL
Hydatina exquisita Eastern Central Pacific
Hydatina fasciata Western Central Pacific
Hydatina physis Brown-line paperbubble Indo-Pacific and Western 4 ShH
Hydatina vesicaria Atlantic Ocean. 4.5 DL
Hydatina zonata Zoned paper bubble Western Central Pacific
Micromelo guamensis Western Central Pacific
Micromelo scriptus Western Central Pacific
Micromelo undata Polka-dot bubble shell Indo-West Pacific
Micromelo undatus Miniature melo Indo-Pacific and Atlantic 3 TL
Parvaplustrum tenerum Western Atlantic. 0.28 DL



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