Bubble shell [Coluzea orientalis]
Description
Coluzea orientalis, commonly known as the Bubble shell, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae. It displays a large, thin shell that is usually pale in color with a few scattered dark spots. This species is widely distributed in the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean, usually dwelling in sandy and muddy bottoms.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
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|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Neogastropoda
Neogastropoda
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| Family |
Turbans and Trochus
Turbinellidae
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| Genus |
Coluzea
Coluzea
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