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<i>Haminoea cymbalum</i>

Haminoea cymbalum

Species of gastropod

Lamprohaminoea cymbalum, sometimes known as the Cymbal bubble snail, is a species of sea snail or bubble snail, a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusc in the family Haminoeidae, one of the families of bubble snails.

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Distribution

Lamprohaminoea cymbalum is found in the Indo-West Pacific oceans from Hawaii and Christmas Island. It is not a common species, but locally large populations can be found.[2][3]

Description

The soft tissues of L. cymbalum are lime green with orange and purple markings.[4] As with all Haminoeidae, it is herbivorous and feeds on algae. It secretes a metabolite which has deterrent properties towards carnivorous fish.[3]

References

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    WoRMS (2010). Haminoea cymbalum (A. Adams, 1850). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=873981 on 2022-10-8
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    image:CymbalBubbleShell4k.jpg Sighting report in WikiCommons
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    A. Fontana, M. L. Ciavatta, L. D'Souza, E. Mollo, C. G. Naik, P.S. Parameswaran, S. Wahidulla, G. Cimino (2001)."Selected chemo-ecological studies of marine opisthobranchs from Indian coasts". J. Indian Inst. Sci. July-Aug, 81, 403-415.
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    W. B, Rudman (1971)."On the Opisthobranch Genus Haminoea Turton & Kingston". Pac Sci 25(4): 545-559.
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