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Bullina sp. #1
Maximum size: about 10 mm.
Identification:
This
species has a translucent shell with flattened spiral
cords that are tinted with red-brown. The spire is low and the
body is cream, flecked with opaque white.
Natural history:
Bullina
sp. #1 is known from two, paired animals found in a
sand patch among coral heads at about 8 m (25 ft). They were found at
night and burrowed into the sand rapidly while observed. (Rob Johnson, pers. com.)
Distribution: Big Island.
Taxonomic notes:
It was first recorded in Hawaii at Puako, Big Island by Rob Johnson on Oct. 7, 2022.
Photo: Rob Johnson:
pair; largest about 10 mm: Puako, Big Island; Oct. 7, 2022.
Observations and
comments:
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