White nut sheath bubble

Atys naucum

''Atys naucum'', common names the "white nut sheath bubble'" and the "Pacific nut sheath bubble", is a species of small tropical sea snail, a bubble snail, a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Haminoeidae, the haminoea bubble snails.
Caught in the act! This juvenile White Nut Sheath Bubble Snail - Atys naucum seems to have an expression of surprised or 'caught' doing something :D Anilao,Atys naucum,Batangas,Bubble Snail,Geotagged,Philippines,Snail,Spring

Appearance

The length of the shell of this species is 22–50 mm. In life the shell is light brown and inflated. When the animal dies the periostracum which covers the shell dries out and is lost. Juveniles have brown wavy lines on the shell. This snail is a herbivore.

Distribution

The distribution of this species occurs in the Indo-Pacific, off Madagascar, the Red Sea, and also in Australia. It is a common species.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionMollusca
ClassGastropoda
OrderCephalaspidea
FamilyHaminoeidae
GenusAtys
SpeciesA. naucum
Photographed in
Philippines