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| name = ''Micromelo undata'' |
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'''''Micromelo undata''''', [[common name]] the '''miniature melo''', is |
'''''Micromelo undata''''', [[common name]] the '''miniature melo''', is an uncommon [[species]] of [[marine (ocean)|marine]] [[opisthobranch]] [[gastropod]] [[mollusk]] in the family [[Aplustridae]]. |
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This is not a common species. |
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==Habitat== |
==Habitat== |
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This species lives in shallow water, up to 5 m in depth, on soft substrates and on the |
This species lives in shallow water, up to 5 [[metre|m]] in depth, on soft substrates and on the [[alga]]l turf areas of rocky reefs. |
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== Description == |
== Description == |
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The thinly calcified shell is covered with undulating brown lines, crossed with two other spiral lines. The shell length is 12 |
The thinly calcified shell is covered with undulating brown lines, crossed with two other spiral lines. The shell length is 12 to 17 [[millimetre|mm]]. |
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The large, colorful body is blue with white spots. The margin of the foot has a diffuse blue line. |
The large, colorful body is blue with white spots. The margin of the foot has a diffuse blue line. |
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==Life habits== |
==Life habits== |
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This snail feeds on cirratulinid [[polychaete]] worms. The toxins from these worms become incorporated into the snail's tissues and are then used for the bubble snail's own defense. |
This snail feeds on cirratulinid [[polychaete]] worms. The toxins from these worms become incorporated into the snail's tissues and are then used for the bubble snail's own defense. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 04:35, 15 December 2008
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| Micromelo undata (Bruguière, 1792)
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Micromelo undata, common name the miniature melo, is an uncommon species of marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Aplustridae.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Caribbean, Florida, Costa Rica, Panama, Bermuda, Brazil, Cape Verde Islands, Canary Islands, Ascension Island, Eastern Atlantic, and South Africa to Japan and Hawaii.
Habitat
This species lives in shallow water, up to 5 m in depth, on soft substrates and on the algal turf areas of rocky reefs.
Description
The thinly calcified shell is covered with undulating brown lines, crossed with two other spiral lines. The shell length is 12 to 17 mm.
The large, colorful body is blue with white spots. The margin of the foot has a diffuse blue line.
Life habits
This snail feeds on cirratulinid polychaete worms. The toxins from these worms become incorporated into the snail's tissues and are then used for the bubble snail's own defense.
References
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