Home Acknowledgments Conventions Glossary Maps References Links Articles Thumbnails Species list Family Next species _______________   Additional Photos	Bullina vitrea Pease, 1860   Maximum size:  12 mm shell length (Severns, 2011). Identification:  This species usually has a beige-white shell with two spiral black or brown lines (although the lines may be absent in some). It is more slender than the shells of Bullina lineata. (Note 1) Natural history:  Bullina vitrea is a rare species known from only a few animals found in sand at depths of 1 m (3 ft) (Kay, 1979). Shells have been dredged to depths of 70 m (230 ft) (Severns, 2011). Distribution:  Oahu: widely distributed in the western & central Pacific. Taxonomic notes:  It was first reported from Hawaii in Pease, 1860. Photo:  CP: 8.7 mm: Bishop Museum lot # 8852. Observations and comments: Note 1:  For photos of live animals see the Sea Slug Forum.
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