Bulla ampulla: Brief Summary
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Bulla ampulla is a species of gastropods belonging to the family Bullidae.
The species has cosmopolitan distribution (except the Americas).
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Description
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Shell up to 6 cm long. The rounded shell is slightly glossy and patterned with brown. The animal is flesy, mottled brown and orange with white flecks. Habitat: extremely common in eulittoral areas covered by dense algal mats, where the animal emerges from the surrounding sand in the evening. Distribution: Indo-Pacific (Richmond, 1997).
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