Little Bubble Shell

About

This is a relatively small sea slug rarely growing bigger than 10mm. the very small fragile shells are often washed up along Tomahawk Beach after some rough weather.

Identification

The shell is transparent to white and may have a browish tinge the slug itself is translucent clear background colour, sometimes with a brownish tinge, and a mottled pattern of black and grey patches, white granules, and diffuse orange patches

Size

Can grow to around 10mm

Habitat

Lives subtidally amongst seaweed in sheltered environments

Distribution

Southern Australia including Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia.

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Local Sightings

1 recorded sighting in and around the area.

References & citations (4)

1. The Atlas of Living Australia (accessed 2022-10-19 11:50:13)
2. Rudman, W.B., 2007 (June 13) Haminoea maugeansis Burn, 1966. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)
3. Grove, S.J. (2018). A Guide to the Seashells and other Marine Molluscs of Tasmania web-site (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)
4. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Papawera maugeansis (Burn, 1966). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species (accessed 2022-10-19 11:51:00)