Angas Bubble Shell

Philine angasi

Sea Life Native IUCN: Not Evaluated

About

The shell of this species is internal in the white marine slug. The shell itself is thin and fragile and mostly translucent white

Size

The shell can be up to 40mm

Habitat

Lives subtidally in sand and mud in sheltered environments

Distribution

From QLD around southern Australia to WA including Tasmania

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Local Sightings

1 recorded sighting in and around the area.

References & citations (3)

Des Beechey - The Seashells of New South Wales (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)
Grove, S.J. (2018). A Guide to the Seashells and other Marine Molluscs of Tasmania web-site (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)
The Atlas of Living Australia (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)

Quick Facts

Common name: Angas Bubble Shell
Scientific name: Philine angasi (Crosse in Crosse & Fischer, 1865)
Family: Philinidae
Category: Sea Life › Shellfish
Origin: Native
Conservation: Not Evaluated

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