Micromelo guamensis
- Usual depth4–15 m
- Water temperature20–29 °C
- Best monthsFebruary and March
- How commonRare
Photo credit: (c) evannazareth, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
About this species
Micromelo guamensis, common name the Guam paper bubble, is a species of sea snail, a bubble snail, a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusc in the family Aplustridae.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Micromelo guamensis”, 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: 10 records
- February: 24 records
- March: 18 records
- April: 13 records
- May: 11 records
- June: 2 records
- July: 4 records
- August: 7 records
- September: 5 records
- October: 3 records
- November: 6 records
- December: 5 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 4–15 m · Deepest record: 21 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 20–29 °C
Photos
(c) desertnaturalist, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Kai Squires, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
Names and classification
Names in 2 more languages
- Japanese
- コンシボリガイ
- Simplified Chinese
- 關島艷泡螺
Other scientific names: Bulla ferussaci, Bullaea guamensis
Similar species
Miniature meloMicromelo undatus
Lined bubble snailBullina lineata
Chocolate-banded bubble snailHydatina amplustre
Brown-line paperbubbleHydatina physis
White-banded bubbleHydatina albocincta
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).
- 54 open-data records from 1916 to 2026.
- Species data updated November 4, 2026.
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