bubble conch
Euprotomus bulla
- Usual depth10–32 m
- Water temperature24–30 °C
- Best monthsJune and July
- How commonRare
About this species
Euprotomus bulla, common name : the Bubble Conch, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Euprotomus bulla”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 4 records
- February: 3 records
- March: 2 records
- April: 4 records
- May: 2 records
- June: 8 records
- July: 5 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 3 records
- October: 3 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 10–32 m · Deepest record: 32 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- bubble conch
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- オーロラマイノソデ, ベニソデガイ
Other scientific names: Euprotomus aurora, Lambis bulla, Strombus (Euprotomus) bulla, Strombus bulla
Similar species
- Dark Diana Conch
Euprotomus aratrum
- Diana Conch
Euprotomus aurisdianae
Labiate StrombCanarium labiatum
Red Mouthed StrombConomurex luhuanus
- Gibbose Stromb
Gibberulus gibberulus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 159 open-data records from 1904 to 2012.
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