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''Bulla'' is a
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of medium to large
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sea snails, shelled
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opisthobranch Opisthobranchs () is now an informal name for a large and diverse group of specialized complex gastropods which used to be united in the subclass Opisthobranchia. That taxon is no longer considered to represent a monophyletic grouping. Euopisth ...
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s. These herbivorous snails are in the
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Cephalaspidea, headshield slugs, and the
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Opisthobranchia Opisthobranchs () is now an informal name for a large and diverse group of specialized complex gastropods which used to be united in the subclass Opisthobranchia. That taxon is no longer considered to represent a monophyletic grouping. Euopisth ...
.Gofas, S. (2010). Bulla Linnaeus, 1758. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137716 on 2011-05-04 These snails are popularly known as "bubble snails", and their shells as "bubble shells", because the shell of some of the species is very inflated indeed, almost spherical in shape, and is also very thin and light. According to some experts, ''Bulla'' is currently the only recent genus in the
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Bullidae, which in turn is the only member of the
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Bulloidea. The family also includes the extinct genus †'' Acrocolpus'' Cossmann, 1895.


Shell description

All ''Bulla'' species have large, ovate, external shells, which are large enough to accommodate the whole snail when retracted. All species have rather similarly shaped shells, which have a deep, narrow umbilicus at the apex. No operculum is seen. The smooth shell of ''Bulla'' spp. is ovate and expanded, with a deep, sunken involute top. Since little difference exists between the shells and in the morphology of the radular teeth, some uncertainty remains about the exact taxonomy of the species in ''Bulla''.


Anatomy of the soft parts

The gizzard of ''Bulla'' is rather different from that of other herbivorous groups. It has three large, corneous crushing plates and ancillary corneous spines, instead of just grinding plates. These crawling snails show prominent, frilled, or lobed
parapodia In invertebrates, the term parapodium ( Gr. ''para'', beyond or beside + ''podia'', feet; plural: parapodia) refers to lateral outgrowths or protrusions from the body. Parapodia are predominantly found in annelids, where they are paired, unjointed ...
. ''Bulla'' species have a soft
radula The radula (, ; plural radulae or radulas) is an anatomical structure used by molluscs for feeding, sometimes compared to a tongue. It is a minutely toothed, chitinous ribbon, which is typically used for scraping or cutting food before the food ...
.


Life habits

These snails are mostly
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and can be found on shallow, sandy coasts grazing among
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es, feeding primarily on
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. They bury themselves in mud when the tide is out.


Predators

In the coastal lagoons and bays of
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, the colorful '' Navanax inermis'' is a well-known predator of sea slugs, especially '' Bulla gouldiana'', which it envelopes whole.


Taxonomy

This family seems to have evolved separately in an early stage of the evolutionary history of the opisthobranchs. For a fuller treatment of the whole group see Cephalaspidea. ''Bulla'', ''Haminoea'', and ''Smaragdinella'' form the well-defined
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group Bulloidea, according to the 1996
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analysis of Paula M. Mikkelsen, but according to Dr. Bill Rudman and others, differences in the alimentary canal and reproductive system still put ''Haminoea'' and ''Smaragdinella'' into the separate superfamily Haminoeidea. Historically, since the 18th century and even in the 20th century, the genus name ''Bulla'' has been used for a great number of bubble-shelled species that belonged to the order Cephalapsidea. From the mid-20th century, authors began to restrict species to the genus ''Bulla'' in its current meaning. Misidentifications were still numerous through high levels of intraspecific variability in the shell,
radula The radula (, ; plural radulae or radulas) is an anatomical structure used by molluscs for feeding, sometimes compared to a tongue. It is a minutely toothed, chitinous ribbon, which is typically used for scraping or cutting food before the food ...
, and male genital systems. The monograph by Malaquias & Reid (2008) has offered a systematic revision of this genus and has brought order in this genus Image:Bulla ampulla 01.JPG, '' Bulla ampulla'' Image:Bulla quoyii, underside.JPG, ''
Bulla quoyii ''Bulla quoyii'', or the brown bubble snail, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Bullidae, the bubble snails.Bouchet, P. (2010). Bulla quoyii Gray, 1843. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at h ...
'' Image:Bulla striata 01.JPG, '' Bulla striata'' Image:Bulla vernicosa 01.JPG, '' Bulla vernicosa''


Species

* '' Bulla ampulla'' Linnaeus,
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Pacific bulla, ampulle bulla ** Distribution : on sandy sublittoral bottoms of warmer seas, tropical Indo-Pacific, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Philippines ** Length : 60 mm (largest shell of the Cephalaspidea) ** Description : This is the common bulla in tropical Indo-Pacific; globose, inflated, moderately solid body whorl. The white aperture is as long as the rest of the shell. The rounded outer lip is extended posteriorly beyond the apex. The columella in a reversed 'S'-shape, smooth and thinly callous. It is cream-colored with blotches of dark purple-brown. * '' Bulla arabica'' Malaquias & Reid, 2008 * '' Bulla bermudae'' Verrill and Bush, 1900 ** Distribution: Bermudas ** Length: 3 mm * '' Bulla clausa'' Dall, 1889 imperforate bubble ** Distribution: Florida ** Length: 12 mm * '' Bulla gouldiana''
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, 1895 California bubble, Gould's bubble, cloudy bubble ** Distribution: Northwest America, California to Ecuador ** Length: 30–64 mm ** Description: semitransparent head, mantle, and foot are yellowish-brown with mottled pale-bluish dots; reddish to brown involute (= sunken) apex; the aperture is wide anteriorly, narrow posteriorly; their egg mass is yellow to orange tangled string of jelly, containing oval capsules. Each one contains up to 25 eggs, which develop into veliger larvae. * '' Bulla indolens'' Dall, 1927 ** Distribution: Georgia ** Length: 7.5 mm ** Description: found at depths up to 800 m * '' Bulla japonica'' T. Habe, 1976 ** Distribution: Japan * '' Bulla krebsii'' Dall, 1889 ** Distribution: Guadeloupe ** Length: 8 mm ** Description: found at depths down to 1400 m * '' Bulla mabillei'' E. A. A. Locard, 1896 Mabille's bubble ** Distribution: Turkey, Canaries, Madeira, Cape Verde, West Africa ** Length: 33–52 mm ** Description: larger than the other European species; difficult to obtain; color is yellowish-brown with dark bluish dots * '' Bulla morgana'' Dall, 1908 ** Distribution: West America * '' Bulla occidentalis'' A. Adams, 1850 common West Indian bubble ** Distribution: Brazil, North Carolina to Florida, Bahamas, Caribbean. ** Length: 25 mm ** Description: thin, rotund, oval shell with a smooth, glazed surface; pale color with brown spots; involute (= sunken) apex; large body whorl; long aperture, wide anteriorly; white columella. * '' Bulla orientalis'' T. Habe, 1941 ** Distribution: Indo Pacific ** Description: brown punctuate marks on the shell * '' Bulla peasiana'' Pilsbry, 1895 * '' Bulla punctulata'' A. Adams In Sowerby, 1850 ** Distribution: Pacific, California, Mexico, Peru ** Length: 30 mm ** Description: the shell looks like the one of ''Bulla ampula'', but is smaller and more cylindrical. Its color is cream, with clouding of brown or gray in two to four spiral bands, generally spotted with squarish chocolate dots, bordered to the right by white spots. * ''
Bulla quoyii ''Bulla quoyii'', or the brown bubble snail, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Bullidae, the bubble snails.Bouchet, P. (2010). Bulla quoyii Gray, 1843. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at h ...
'' Gray in Dieffenbach, 1843 brown bubble shell ** Distribution: Southern Australia, northern New Zealand ** Length: 44 mm-60 mm ** Description: The calcified shell has a gray-brown color, with blotches of various shades of brown; the snail has a bright honey-golden color. The hind extremities of the headshield have evolved into tentacles, directing the water over
Hancock's organ Hancock's organ is a lateral concealed Sensory organs of gastropods, sensory organ of gastropods,Hancock, A., (1852). Observations on the Olfactory Apparatus in the Bullidae. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History Vol.IX – Series 2 188-190. ...
. The egg-mass is a jelly-like sphere, with the eggs in a spiral string. After the breeding period, there occurs a mass mortality of the animals, just like the
sea hares The clade Anaspidea, commonly known as sea hares (''Aplysia'' species and related genera), are medium-sized to very large opisthobranch gastropod molluscs with a soft internal shell made of protein. These are marine gastropod molluscs in the s ...
. * '' Bulla solida'' Gmelin, 1791 solid bubble ** Distribution: Mexico, Florida, Texas, Cuba, Colombia. ** Length: 30–52 mm ** Description: found at depths to 25 m * '' Bulla striata'' Bruguière, 1792 common Atlantic bubble, striate bubble ** Distribution: Mediterranean, Morocco, Canaries, Azores, Atlantic Ocean, Florida ** Length: 12–30 mm ** Description: The shell is thin, delicate and rather narrow. The body whorl is oval and convex. The smooth elongated aperture narrows posteriorly, but is wide anteriorly. The columellar callus is rather small; The thin outer lip is incurved and extends a little beyond the apex; The color is brown-gray, with darker, smudged dots and dashes, spread unevenly over the surface. The surface is smooth, with some spiral grooves at the posterior end and at the apical umbilicus. There is no operculum. The foot is well developed. There are no parapodia (fleshy winglike outgrowths). The broadened head has no tentacles. The gills and the osphradium are inside the mantle cavity. The
radula The radula (, ; plural radulae or radulas) is an anatomical structure used by molluscs for feeding, sometimes compared to a tongue. It is a minutely toothed, chitinous ribbon, which is typically used for scraping or cutting food before the food ...
has three laterals on each side of the central tooth. * '' Bulla vernicosa''
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, 1859 (most probably a color variant of ''Bulla ampulla'') ** Distribution: Indo Pacific, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Taiwan, Tonga ** Length: 27–50 mm ** Description: white-colored shell with lightbrown spots


Synonyms

* ''Bulla abyssicola'' Dall, 1881 (junior synonym of ''Bulla pinguicula'') * ''Bulla achatina'' Linnaeus,
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: synonym of ''
Achatina achatina ''Achatina achatina'', commonly known as the giant African snail, also known as the giant tiger land snail, and gigantocochlea, is a species of large, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Achatinidae. ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Bulla acuminata'' Bruguière, 1792: synonym of '' Volvulella acuminata'' (Bruguière, 1792) * ''Bulla acuta'' d'Orbigny, 1841: synonym of ''
Volvulella minuta ''Volvulella'' is a genus of gastropods belonging to the family Rhizoridae. The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution. Species: *'' Volvulella acuminata'' *'' Volvulella angustata'' *'' Volvulella attenuata'' *'' Volvulella californic ...
'' (Bush, 1885) * ''Bulla adansonii''
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, 1847 : synonym of ''Bulla striata'' Bruguière, 1792 ** Distribution: West Africa, Gabon, Cape Verde ** Length : 15 mm * ''Bulla akera'' Gmelin, 1791: synonym of ''
Akera bullata ''Akera bullata'' is a species of sea snail (or sea slug), a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Akeridae, a family that is related to the sea hares. This species is the only European representative of the genus ''Akera''. Di ...
'' O. F. Müller, 1776 * ''Bulla alba'' Turton, 1825: synonym of ''Bulla striata'' Bruguière, 1792 * ''Bulla albocincta'' van der Hoeven, 1839: synonym of ''
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'' (van der Hoeven, 1839) * ''Bulla algirae'' A. Adams in G. B. Sowerby II, 1850: synonym of '' Melanochlamys algirae'' (A. Adams in G. B. Sowerby II, 1850) * ''Bulla amplustre'' Linnaeus,
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: synonym of '' Aplustrum amplustre'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Bulla amygdala'' Dillwyn, 1817 : synonym of ''Bulla striata'' ** Distribution: Canaries, East Atlantic, Mediterranean, Florida, Brazil ** Length : 40 mm * ''Bulla amygdalum'' Dillwyn, 1817: synonym of ''Bulla striata'' Bruguière, 1792 * ''Bulla amygdalus'' Dillwyn, 1817: synonym of ''Bulla striata'' Bruguière, 1792 * ''Bulla angasi''
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, 1893 : synonym of ''Bulla mabillei'' Locard, 1897 ** Distribution: Australia ** Length: 25 mm ** Description: smooth, sturdy, cylindrical shell; color : dark brown * ''Bulla antillarum'' d'Orbigny, 1841: synonym of '' Haminoea antillarum'' (d'Orbigny, 1841) * ''Bulla aperta'' Linnaeus, 1767: synonym of '' Philine aperta'' (Linnaeus, 1767) * ''Bulla arachis'' Quoy & Gaimard, 1833: synonym of '' Adamnestia arachis'' (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833) * ''Bulla aspersa'' A. Adams, 1850: synonym of ''Bulla punctulata'' A. Adams in Sowerby, 1850 * ''Bulla atrolineata'' Schröter, 1804: synonym of ''
Hydatina physis ''Hydatina physis'' is a species of sea snail, a bubble snail, a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Aplustridae. Its common names include striped paper bubble, green-lined paper bubble, brown-lined paper bubble, and rose petal ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Bulla aurisjudae'' Linnaeus,
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: synonym of '' Ellobium aurisjudae'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Bulla aurismidae'' Linnaeus,
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: synonym of '' Ellobium aurismidae'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Bulla australis'' Gray, 1825: synonym of ''Bulla quoyii'' Gray, 1843 * ''Bulla australis'' Quoy & Gaimard, 1833: synonym of ''Bulla quoyii'' Gray, 1843 * ''Bulla bidentata'' d'Orbigny, 1841: synonym of '' Cylichnella bidentata'' (d'Orbigny, 1841) * ''Bulla biplex'' A. Adams, 1850: synonym of '' Truncacteocina biplex'' (A. Adams, 1850) * ''Bulla biplicata'' A. Adams, 1850 (synonym of '' Acteocina bidentata'' (
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, 1841)) ** Distribution : Japan, New Jersey, North Carolina, Florida, Caribbean, Brazil, Uruguay ** Length : 4 mm * ''Bulla birostris'' Linnaeus, 1767: synonym of '' Phenacovolva birostris'' (Linnaeus, 1767) * ''Bulla bizona'' A. Adams, 1850: synonym of '' Mnestia bizona'' (A. Adams, 1850) * ''Bulla blainvilliana'' Récluz, 1843: synonym of '' Atys jeffreysi'' (Weinkauff, 1866) * ''Bulla blainvilliana'' Récluz, 1843: synonym of ''Cylichnina umbilicata'' (Montagu, 1803): synonym of ''
Retusa umbilicata ''Retusa'' is a genus of very small head-shield sea snails or barrel-bubble snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Retusidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2013). ''Retusa'' T. Brown, 1827. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species ...
'' (Montagu, 1803) * ''Bulla botanica'' Ch. Hedley, 1918 Australian true bubble, common true bubble : synonym of ''Bulla quoyii'' Gray, 1843 ** Distribution : Australia ** Length : 32–55 mm * ''Bulla brevis'' Quoy & Gaimard, 1833: synonym of '' Liloa brevis'' (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833) * ''Bulla bulla'' da Costa, 1778: synonym of '' Philine quadripartita'' Ascanius, 1772 * ''Bulla calyculata'' Broderip & G. B. Sowerby I, 1829: synonym of '' Smaragdinella calyculata'' (Broderip & G. B. Sowerby I, 1829) * ''Bulla canaliculata'' Linnaeus,
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: synonym of ''
Tonna canaliculata ''Tonna canaliculata'' is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tonnidae The Tonnidae are a family (biology), family of medium-sized to very large sea snails, known as the tun shells. These are marine inverteb ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Bulla carnea'' Poiret, 1789: synonym of '' Pseudosimnia carnea'' (Poiret, 1789) * ''Bulla carnosa'' Cuvier, 1810: synonym of ''
Philinopsis depicta ''Philinopsis depicta'' is a species of sea slug, an opisthobranch gastropod mollusc in the family Aglajidae. It is native to the Mediterranean Sea where it lives on the sandy seabed in shallow water. It is a predator. Description ''Philinops ...
'' (Renier, 1807) * ''Bulla castanea'' A. Adams, 1850: synonym of ''Bulla quoyii'' Gray, 1843 * ''Bulla catena'' Montagu, 1803: synonym of '' Philine catena'' (Montagu, 1803) * ''Bulla catenulifera'' MacGillivray, 1843: synonym of '' Philine scabra'' (O. F. Müller, 1784) * ''Bulla cerealis'' Gould, 1853: synonym of '' Acteocina cerealis'' (Gould, 1853) * ''Bulla cerina'' Menke, 1853: synonym of '' Haminoea antillarum'' (d'Orbigny, 1841) * ''Bulla ceylanica'' Bruguière, 1792: synonym of '' Akera soluta'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''Bulla cinctoria'' Perry, 1811: synonym of ''
Hydatina zonata ''Hydatina zonata'', common name the zoned paper bubble, is a species of sea snail or bubble snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Aplustridae. Distribution This species occurs in the Indo-Pacific. Description The shell has the s ...
'' (Lightfoot, 1786) * ''Bulla coarctata'' A. Adams, 1850: synonym of '' Truncacteocina coarctata'' (A. Adams, 1850) * ''Bulla coffea'' Linnaeus,
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: synonym of '' Melampus coffea'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Bulla columellaris'' Menke, 1854: synonym of ''Bulla ampulla'' Linnaeus, 1758 * ''Bulla columnae'' Delle Chiaje, 1827: synonym of ''Bulla striata'' Bruguière, 1792 * ''Bulla concentrica'' A. Adams, 1850: synonym of '' Pyrunculus concentricus'' (A. Adams, 1850) * ''Bulla conspersa'' Pease, 1869: synonym of ''Bulla vernicosa'' Gould, 1859 * ''Bulla cornea'' Lamarck, 1822: synonym of '' Haminoea navicula'' (da Costa, 1778) * ''Bulla corticata'' Møller, 1842: synonym of '' Cylichna alba'' (Brown, 1827) * ''Bulla cranchii'' Fleming, 1828: synonym of ''
Roxania utriculus ''Roxania'' is a genus of gastropods belonging to the family Alacuppidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Roxania Leach, 1847. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id ...
'' (Brocchi, 1814) * ''Bulla cretica'' Forbes, 1844: synonym of '' Diaphana cretica'' (Forbes, 1844) * ''Bulla cruentata'' A. Adams, 1850 shiny bubble : synonym of ''Bulla mabillei'' Locard, 1897 ** Distribution : Indian Ocean * ''Bulla culcitella'' Gould, 1853: synonym of ''
Acteocina culcitella ''Acteocina'' is a genus of very small sea snails, bubble snails, marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals after the Arthropoda, the members of which are known as molluscs or m ...
'' (Gould, 1853) * ''Bulla curta'' A. Adams 1850: synonym of '' Liloa mongii'' (Audouin, 1826) * ''Bulla cuticulifera'' E. A. Smith, 1872: synonym of '' Liloa brevis'' (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833) * ''Bulla cylindracea'' Pennant, 1777: synonym of ''
Cylichna cylindracea ''Cylichna cylindracea'' is a species of gastropods belonging to the family Cylichnidae. The species is found in America, Europe, Africa. It is a predator of foraminiferans Foraminifera (; Latin for "hole bearers"; informally called "forams ...
'' (Pennant, 1777) * ''Bulla cylindrica'' Helbling, 1779: synonym of '' Aliculastrum cylindricum'' (Helbling, 1779) * ''Bulla cylindrica'' Bruguière, 1792: synonym of ''
Cylichna cylindracea ''Cylichna cylindracea'' is a species of gastropods belonging to the family Cylichnidae. The species is found in America, Europe, Africa. It is a predator of foraminiferans Foraminifera (; Latin for "hole bearers"; informally called "forams ...
'' (Pennant, 1777) * ''Bulla cymbalum'' Quoy & Gaimard, 1832: synonym of '' Haminoea cymbalum'' (Quoy & Gaimard, 1832) * ''Bulla dactylis'' Menke, 1853: synonym of ''Bulla striata'' Bruguière, 1792 * ''Bulla debilis'' Gould, 1840: synonym of '' Diaphana minuta'' T. Brown, 1827 * ''Bulla decussata'' A. Adams, 1850: synonym of '' Pyrunculus decussatus'' (A. Adams, 1850) * ''Bulla delorti'' Mabille, 1896: synonym of ''Bulla ampulla'' Linnaeus,
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* ''Bulla denticulata'' J. Adams, 1800: synonym of '' Philine denticulata'' (J. Adams, 1800) * ''Bulla dentifera'' A. Adams, 1850: synonym of '' Diniatys dentifer'' (A. Adams, 1850) * ''Bulla desgenettii'' Audouin, 1826: synonym of ''
Retusa desgenettii ''Retusa'' is a genus of very small head-shield sea snails or barrel-bubble snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Retusidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2013). ''Retusa'' T. Brown, 1827. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species ...
'' (Audouin, 1826) * ''Bulla diaphana'' Gould, 1852: synonym of '' Haminoea elegans'' (Gray, 1825) * ''Bulla diaphana'' Aradas & Maggiore, 1840: synonym of '' Weinkauffia turgidula'' (Forbes, 1844) * ''Bulla diaphana'' Montagu, 1803: synonym of ''
Trivia arctica ''Trivia arctica'', the northern cowrie, is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Triviidae, the trivias. This is a similar species to ''Trivia monacha'' and it often occurs in the same areas. The name ''Triv ...
'' (Pulteney, 1799) * ''Bulla difficilis'' T. Habe, 1950 : synonym of ''Bulla vernicosa'' Gould, 1859 ** Distribution ; Japan * ''Bulla dubiosa'' Mabille, 1896: synonym of ''Bulla quoyii'' Gray, 1843 * ''Bulla eburnea'' ( Dall, 1927): synonym of ''Leucophysema eburneola'' (Dall, 1927), synonym of '' Roxania eburneola'' (Dall, 1927) * ''Bulla eburneola'' (Dall, 1927): synonym of ''Leucophysema eburneola'' (Dall, 1927): synonym of '' Roxania eburneola'' (Dall, 1927) * ''Bulla elastica'' Danilo & Sandri, 1856: synonym of ''
Akera bullata ''Akera bullata'' is a species of sea snail (or sea slug), a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Akeridae, a family that is related to the sea hares. This species is the only European representative of the genus ''Akera''. Di ...
'' O. F. Müller, 1776 * ''Bulla elegans'' Menke, 1830: synonym of ''
Micromelo undatus ''Micromelo undatus'', common name the miniature melo, is an uncommon species of small sea snail or bubble snail, a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Aplustridae. Distribution This species occurs in the Caribbean, Florida, C ...
'' (Bruguière, 1792) * ''Bulla elegans'' Gray, 1825: synonym of '' Haminoea elegans'' (Gray, 1825) * ''Bulla elongata'' A. Adams in G. B. Sowerby II, 1850: synonym of '' Aliculastrum cylindricum'' (Helbling, 1779) * ''Bulla eumicra'' Crosse in Crosse & Fischer, 1865: synonym of ''Tornatina eumicra'' (Crosse, 1865): synonym of ''
Acteocina eumicra ''Acteocina'' is a genus of very small sea snails, bubble snails, marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Tornatinidae, the canoe bubbles or chalice bubble snails. Species Species within the genus ''Acteocina'' include: * '' Acte ...
'' (Crosse, 1865) * ''Bulla exigua'' A. Adams, 1850: synonym of '' Austrocylichna exigua'' (A. Adams, 1850) * ''Bulla exilis'' Dunker, 1860: synonym of ''
Acteocina exilis ''Acteocina'' is a genus of very small sea snails, bubble snails, marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Tornatinidae, the canoe bubbles or chalice bubble snails. Species Species within the genus ''Acteocina'' include: * '' Acte ...
'' (Dunker, 1860) * ''Bulla eximia'' Deshayes, 1863: synonym of ''
Micromelo guamensis ''Micromelo guamensis'', common name the Guam paper bubble, is a species of sea snail, a bubble snail, a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Aplustridae. Description This species has a white shell with black to brownish wavy ...
'' (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) * ''Bulla farrani'' Norman, 1890: synonym of ''
Akera bullata ''Akera bullata'' is a species of sea snail (or sea slug), a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Akeridae, a family that is related to the sea hares. This species is the only European representative of the genus ''Akera''. Di ...
'' O. F. Müller, 1776 * ''Bulla fasciata'' Bruguière, 1792: synonym of ''
Hydatina fasciata ''Hydatina'' is a genus of sea snails, bubble snails, marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Aplustridae. Species Species within this genus include: * ''Hydatina albocincta'' Van der Hoeven, 1839 * '' Hydatina cinctoria'' Pe ...
'' (Bruguière, 1792) * ''Bulla ferruginosa'' A. Adams in G. B. Sowerby II, 1850: synonym of ''
Atys naucum ''Atys naucum'', common names the "white nut sheath bubble'" and the "Pacific nut sheath bubble", is a species of small tropical sea snail, a bubble snail, a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Haminoeidae, the haminoea bubble sn ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Bulla ficus'' ( Linnaeus,
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): synonym of ''
Ficus ficus ''Ficus ficus'' or the paper fig shell is a species of sea snail, a marine Gastropoda, gastropod Mollusca, mollusk in the family (biology), family Ficidae, the fig shells. Distribution ''Ficus ficus'' is found in the Indian Ocean and the West Pa ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Bulla flavescens'' A. Adams, 1850: synonym of '' Haminoea flavescens'' (A. Adams, 1850) * ''Bulla flexilis'' Montagu, 1808: synonym of '' Velutina plicatilis'' (O. F. Müller, 1776) * ''Bulla folliculus'' Menke, 1853: synonym of '' Haminoea navicula'' (da Costa, 1778) * ''Bulla fontinalis'' Linnaeus, 1758: synonym of ''
Physa fontinalis ''Physa fontinalis'', common name the common bladder snail, is a species of air-breathing freshwater snail, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Physidae. The shells of species in the genus ''Physa'' are left-handed or sinistral. Desc ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Bulla fourierii'' Audouin, 1826: synonym of '' Pyrunculus fourierii'' (Audouin, 1826) * ''Bulla fragilis'' Lamarck, 1822: synonym of ''
Akera bullata ''Akera bullata'' is a species of sea snail (or sea slug), a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Akeridae, a family that is related to the sea hares. This species is the only European representative of the genus ''Akera''. Di ...
'' O. F. Müller, 1776 * ''Bulla fragilis'' Vélain, 1877: synonym of '' Notodiaphana fragilis'' (Vélain, 1877) * ''Bulla gargottae'' Calcara, 1840: synonym of ''
Oxynoe olivacea ''Oxynoe olivacea'' is a species of small green bubble snail or sea slug, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Oxynoidae. Despite a superficial resemblance, this is not a nudibranch, it is a sacoglossan, and like other ''Oxynoe'' species, ...
'' Rafinesque, 1814 * ''Bulla gemma'' A. E. Verrill, 1880 jewel bubble : synonym of ''
Roxania semilaevis ''Roxania'' is a genus of gastropods belonging to the family Alacuppidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Roxania Leach, 1847. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id ...
'' ( Seguenza, 1880) ** Distribution : New York ** Length : 4.2 mm * ''Bulla gibbosa'' Linnaeus,
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Cyphoma gibbosum The flamingo tongue snail (''Cyphoma gibbosum'') is a species of small but brightly colored sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ovulidae, the cowry allies. Distribution This is the most common of several species in the genus ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Bulla girardi'' Audouin, 1826: synonym of '' Ventomnestia girardi'' (Audouin, 1826) * ''Bulla glauca'' A. Adams, 1850: synonym of '' Smaragdinella calyculata'' (Broderip & G. B. Sowerby I, 1829) * ''Bulla gracilis'' A. Adams, 1850: synonym of ''
Acteocina gracilis ''Acteocina'' is a genus of very small sea snails, bubble snails, marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Tornatinidae, the canoe bubbles or chalice bubble snails. Species Species within the genus ''Acteocina'' include: * '' Acte ...
'' (A. Adams, 1850) * ''Bulla guernei'' Dautzenberg, 1889: synonym of ''
Roxania pinguicula ''Roxania'' is a genus of gastropods belonging to the family Alacuppidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Roxania Leach, 1847. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id ...
'' (Seguenza, 1880) * ''Bulla guildingii'' Swainson, 1840: synonym of '' Haminoea elegans'' (Gray, 1825) * ''Bulla haliotidea'' Renier in Gerville, 1825: synonym of '' Simnia patula'' (Pennant, 1777) * ''Bulla haliotoidea'' Montagu, 1803: synonym of ''
Lamellaria perspicua ''Lamellaria perspicua'', commonly known as the transparent lamellaria, is a species of small, slug-like sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Velutinidae. It is native to the northeastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, w ...
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) * ''Bulla hanleyi'' Adams A. in Sowerby G.B. II, 1850: synonym of ''
Akera bullata ''Akera bullata'' is a species of sea snail (or sea slug), a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Akeridae, a family that is related to the sea hares. This species is the only European representative of the genus ''Akera''. Di ...
'' O. F. Müller, 1776 * ''Bulla helicoides'' Brocchi, 1814: synonym of '' Ampulla priamus'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''Bulla hiemalis'' Couthouy, 1839: synonym of '' Diaphana hiemalis'' (Couthouy, 1839) * ''Bulla hirundinina'' Quoy & Gaimard, 1833: synonym of ''
Chelidonura hirundinina ''Chelidonura hirundinina'' is a species of small and colorful aglajid sea slug, a shell-less opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Aglajidae.Rosenberg, G. (2011). Chelidonura hirundinina (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833). Accessed through: Wor ...
'' (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833) * ''Bulla hoernesii'' Weinkauff, 1866: synonym of '' Pyrunculus hoernesii'' (Weinkauff, 1866) * ''Bulla hyalina'' Turton, 1834: synonym of '' Diaphana minuta'' T. Brown, 1827 * ''Bulla hydatis'' Linnaeus,
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: synonym of '' Haminoea hydatis'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Bulla imperialis'' Solander, 1786: synonym of '' Ovula costellata'' Lamarck, 1810 * ''Bulla incincta'' Mighels, 1844: synonym of '' Acteocina canaliculata'' (Say, 1826) * ''Bulla incommoda'' E. A. Smith, 1891: synonym of '' Sphaerocylichna incommoda'' (E. A. Smith, 1891) * ''Bulla inculta'' Gould, 1855: synonym of '' Acteocina inculta'' (Gould, 1855) * ''Bulla involuta'' A. Adams, 1850: synonym of '' Cylichna involuta'' (A. Adams, 1850) * ''Bulla laevis'' Aradas & Maggiore, 1840: synonym of ''
Scaphander lignarius ''Scaphander lignarius'', common name the woody canoe-bubble, is a species of sea snail, a bubble snail, a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Scaphandridae, the canoe-bubbles.
'' ( Linnaeus,
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) * ''Bulla latens'' Müller O.F., 1776: synonym of ''
Lamellaria latens ''Lamellaria latens'' is a species of small, slug-like sea snail, a Ocean, marine Gastropoda, gastropod mollusc in the family (biology), family Velutinidae. It is native to the northeastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea where it feeds ...
'' (Müller O. F., 1776) * ''Bulla lepida'' Dillwyn, 1817: synonym of '' Pseudosimnia carnea'' (Poiret, 1789) * ''Bulla lignaria'' Linnaeus,
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: synonym of ''
Scaphander lignarius ''Scaphander lignarius'', common name the woody canoe-bubble, is a species of sea snail, a bubble snail, a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Scaphandridae, the canoe-bubbles.
'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Bulla lima'' Brown, 1827: synonym of '' Philine lima'' (Brown, 1827) * ''Bulla lineata'' Gray, 1825: synonym of ''
Bullina lineata ''Bullina lineata'', common name the red-lined bubble snail, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Aplustridae. Description This snail has a milky-white mantle with iridescent blue edges. There are small black eye ...
'' (Gray, 1825) * ''Bulla lineolata'' Couthouy, 1839: synonym of '' Philine lima'' (Brown, 1827) * ''Bulla lutea'' Quoy & Gaimard, 1833: synonym of '' Phanerophthalmus luteus'' (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833) * ''Bulla mammillata'' Philippi, 1836: synonym of ''
Retusa mammillata ''Retusa'' is a genus of very small head-shield sea snails or barrel-bubble snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Retusidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2013). ''Retusa'' T. Brown, 1827. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species ...
'' (Philippi, 1836) * ''Bulla marmorata'' A. Adams, 1850: synonym of '' Mnestia marmorata'' (A. Adams, 1850) * ''Bulla marmorea'' Pease, 1860: synonym of ''Bulla peasiana'' Pilsbry, 1895 * ''Bulla millepunctata'' Locard, 1897: synonym of '' Scaphander nobilis'' Verrill, 1884 * ''Bulla minor'' A. Adams, 1850: synonym of '' Smaragdinella calyculata'' (Broderip & G. B. Sowerby I, 1829) * ''Bulla modesta'' Risso, 1826: synonym of '' Haminoea hydatis'' ( Linnaeus,
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) * ''Bulla mongii'' Audouin, 1826: synonym of '' Liloa mongii'' (Audouin, 1826) * ''Bulla monodonta'' A. Adams, 1850: synonym of '' Diniatys monodonta'' (A. Adams, 1850) * ''Bulla mucronata'' Philippi, 1849: synonym of '' Acteocina mucronata'' (Philippi, 1849) * ''Bulla naucum'' Linnaeus,
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: synonym of ''
Atys naucum ''Atys naucum'', common names the "white nut sheath bubble'" and the "Pacific nut sheath bubble", is a species of small tropical sea snail, a bubble snail, a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Haminoeidae, the haminoea bubble sn ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Bulla navicul''a da Costa, 1778: synonym of '' Haminoea navicula'' (da Costa, 1778) * ''Bulla nebulosa'' Gould in Adams, 1850 : synonym of ''Bulla gouldiana'' Pilsbry, 1895 ** Distribution : Atlantic * ''Bulla nitida'' A. Adams, 1850: synonym of '' Pyrunculus pyriformis'' (A. Adams, 1850) * ''Bulla nitidula'' Dillwyn, 1817: synonym of ''
Micromelo undatus ''Micromelo undatus'', common name the miniature melo, is an uncommon species of small sea snail or bubble snail, a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Aplustridae. Distribution This species occurs in the Caribbean, Florida, C ...
'' (Bruguière, 1792) * ''Bulla norwegica'' Bruguière, 1792: synonym of ''
Akera bullata ''Akera bullata'' is a species of sea snail (or sea slug), a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Akeridae, a family that is related to the sea hares. This species is the only European representative of the genus ''Akera''. Di ...
'' O. F. Müller, 1776 * ''Bulla nucleola'' Reeve, 1855: synonym of '' Cylichna nucleola'' (Reeve, 1855) * ''Bulla nucleus'' Dillwyn, 1817: synonym of '' Pseudosimnia carnea'' (Poiret, 1789) * ''Bulla nucleus'' Mawe, 1823: synonym of '' Pseudosimnia carnea'' (Poiret, 1789) * ''Bulla nux'' Menke, 1853: synonym of ''Bulla occidentalis'' A. Adams, 1850 * ''Bulla oblonga'' A. Adams, 1850: synonym of ''Bulla quoyii'' Gray, 1843 * ''Bulla obstricta'' Gould, 1839: synonym of '' Acteocina canaliculata'' (Say, 1826) * ''Bulla obtusa'' Montagu, 1803: synonym of '' Retusa obtusa'' (Montagu, 1803) * ''Bulla occulta'' Mighels & Adams, 1842: synonym of '' Cylichna occulta'' (Mighels & Adams, 1842) * ''Bulla oliva'' Gmelin, 1791: synonym of ''
Cylichna cylindracea ''Cylichna cylindracea'' is a species of gastropods belonging to the family Cylichnidae. The species is found in America, Europe, Africa. It is a predator of foraminiferans Foraminifera (; Latin for "hole bearers"; informally called "forams ...
'' (Pennant, 1777) * ''Bulla omphalodes'' Menke, 1853: synonym of ''Bulla striata'' Bruguière, 1792 * ''Bulla orbignyana'' de Férussac, 1822: synonym of '' Haminoea orbignyana'' (Férussac, 1822) * ''Bulla oryza'' Totten, 1835: synonym of '' Cylichnella oryza'' (Totten, 1835) * ''Bulla ovula'' Gould in Sowerby, 1868: synonym of ''Bulla vernicosa'' Gould, 1859 * ''Bulla ovulata'' Brocchi, 1814 sensu Jeffreys, 1856: synonym of '' Atys jeffreysi'' (Weinkauff, 1866) * ''Bulla ovulina'' A. Adams, 1850: synonym of '' Volvulella ovulina'' (A. Adams, 1850) * ''Bulla ovulum'' Gould in Angas, 1867: synonym of ''Bulla vernicosa'' Gould, 1859 * ''Bulla ovum'' Linnaeus, 1758: synonym of '' Ovula ovum'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Bulla pallida'' Linnaeus,
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: synonym of '' Hyalina pallida'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Bulla parallela'' Gould, 1847: synonym of '' Aliculastrum parallelum'' (Gould, 1847) * ''Bulla patula'' Pennant, 1777: synonym of ''Xandarovula patula'' (Pennant, 1777): synonym of '' Simnia patula'' (Pennant, 1777) * ''Bulla pectinata'' Dillwyn, 1817: synonym of '' Philine scabra'' (O. F. Müller, 1784) * ''Bulla pellucida'' Brown, 1827: synonym of '' Retusa truncatula'' (Bruguière, 1792) * ''Bulla pellucida'' Sars G.O., 1878: synonym of '' Retusa pellucida'' (Sars G. O., 1878) * ''Bulla perdicinia'' Menke, 1853: synonym of ''Bulla striata'' Bruguière, 1792 * ''Bulla pertenuis'' Mighels, 1843: synonym of '' Retusa obtusa'' (Montagu, 1803) * ''Bulla physis'' Linnaeus,
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: synonym of ''
Hydatina physis ''Hydatina physis'' is a species of sea snail, a bubble snail, a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Aplustridae. Its common names include striped paper bubble, green-lined paper bubble, brown-lined paper bubble, and rose petal ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Bulla physis'' Gmelin, 1791: synonym of ''
Hydatina vesicaria ''Hydatina'' is a genus of sea snails, bubble snails, marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Aplustridae. Species Species within this genus include: * ''Hydatina albocincta'' Van der Hoeven, 1839 * '' Hydatina cinctoria'' Pe ...
'' (Lightfoot, 1786) * ''Bulla pinguicula'' Seguenza, 1879: synonym of ''
Roxania pinguicula ''Roxania'' is a genus of gastropods belonging to the family Alacuppidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Roxania Leach, 1847. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id ...
'' (Seguenza, 1880) * ''Bulla plicata'' Brown, 1827: synonym of '' Retusa obtusa'' (Montagu, 1803) * ''Bulla plicatilis'' O. F. Müller, 1776: synonym of '' Velutina plicatilis'' (O. F. Müller, 1776) * ''Bulla plumula'' Montagu, 1803: synonym of '' Berthella plumula'' (Montagu, 1803) * ''Bulla producta'' Brown, 1827: synonym of ''
Cylichna cylindracea ''Cylichna cylindracea'' is a species of gastropods belonging to the family Cylichnidae. The species is found in America, Europe, Africa. It is a predator of foraminiferans Foraminifera (; Latin for "hole bearers"; informally called "forams ...
'' (Pennant, 1777) * ''Bulla propecylindracea'' de Gregorio, 1890: synonym of '' Cylichna propecylindracea'' (de Gregorio, 1890) * ''Bulla pulchella'' Swainson, 1840: synonym of '' Aplustrum amplustre'' ( Linnaeus,
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) * ''Bulla punctata'' Adams J., 1800: synonym of '' Philine punctata'' (J. Adams, 1800) * ''Bulla punctata'' A. Adams in Sowerby, 1868: synonym of ''Bulla mabillei'' Locard, 1897 * ''Bulla punctata'' ic synonym of ''Bulla punctulata'' A. Adams in Sowerby, 1850 * ''Bulla punctostriata'' Mighels & Adams, 1842: synonym of '' Scaphander punctostriatus'' (Mighels & Adams, 1842) * ''Bulla pygmaea'' A. Adams, 1850: synonym of '' Retusa pygmaea'' (A. Adams, 1850) * ''Bulla pyriformis'' A. Adams, 1850: synonym of '' Pyrunculus pyriformis'' (A. Adams, 1850) * ''Bulla quadrata'' S. Wood, 1839: synonym of '' Philine quadrata'' (S. Wood, 1839) * ''Bulla quoyana'' d'Orbigny, 1845: synonym of ''
Hydatina physis ''Hydatina physis'' is a species of sea snail, a bubble snail, a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Aplustridae. Its common names include striped paper bubble, green-lined paper bubble, brown-lined paper bubble, and rose petal ...
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) * ''Bulla quoyi'' Gray in A. Adams, 1850: synonym of ''Bulla punctulata'' A. Adams in Sowerby, 1850 * ''Bulla rapa'' ( Linnaeus,
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): synonym of ''
Rapa rapa ''Rapa rapa'', common name the bubble turnip, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description Rapa rapa was first described in 1758 by Carl Linnaeus ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Bulla regularis'' Gould, 1859: synonym of '' Adamnestia arachis'' (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833) * ''Bulla reinhardi'' Møller, 1842: synonym of '' Cylichna occulta'' (Mighels & Adams, 1842) * ''Bulla resiliens'' Donovan, 1801: synonym of ''
Akera bullata ''Akera bullata'' is a species of sea snail (or sea slug), a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Akeridae, a family that is related to the sea hares. This species is the only European representative of the genus ''Akera''. Di ...
'' O. F. Müller, 1776 * ''Bulla retifer'' Forbes, 1844: synonym of '' Philine retifera'' (Forbes, 1844) * ''Bulla retifera'' Forbes, 1844: synonym of '' Philine retifera'' (Forbes, 1844) * ''Bulla retusa'' Maton & Rackett, 1807: synonym of '' Retusa truncatula'' (Bruguière, 1792) * ''Bulla robagliana'' Fischer P. in de Folin, 1869: synonym of ''Cylichnina robagliana'' (P. Fischer, 1869): synonym of '' Retusa robagliana'' (P. Fischer, 1869) * ''Bulla roperiana'' Pilsbry, 1895: synonym of ''Bulla striata'' Bruguière, 1792 * ''Bulla rostrata'' A. Adams in Sowerby, 1850: synonym of '' Volvulella rostrata'' (A. Adams, 1850) * ''Bulla rubiginosa'' Gould, 1852: synonym of ''Bulla occidentalis'' A. Adams, 1850 * ''Bulla rufolabris'' A. Adams in Sowerby, 1850 : synonym of ''Bulla punctulata'' A. Adams, 1850 ** Distribution : West America, Galapagos ** Length : 10–15 mm * ''Bulla scabra'' O. F. Müller, 1784: synonym of '' Philine scabra'' (O. F. Müller, 1784) * ''Bulla schroeteri'' Philippi, 1844: synonym of '' Philine aperta'' ( Linnaeus,
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) * ''Bulla secale'' Dillwyn, 1817: synonym of '' Cymbovula acicularis'' (Lamarck, 1811) * ''Bulla secunda'' Mabille, 1896: synonym of ''Bulla vernicosa'' Gould, 1859 * ''Bulla semisulcata'' Philippi, 1836: synonym of '' Retusa truncatula'' (Bruguière, 1792) * ''Bulla simplex'' A. Adams, 1850: synonym of '' Acteocina simplex'' (A. Adams, 1850) * ''Bulla simplex'' Locard, 1897: synonym of '' Relichna simplex'' (Locard, 1897) * ''Bulla sinensis'' A. Adams, 1850: synonym of ''Bullacta exarata'' (Philippi, 1849) * ''Bulla smaragdina'' A. Adams, 1874: synonym of '' Smaragdinella calyculata'' (Broderip & G. B. Sowerby I, 1829) * ''Bulla smaragdina'' Rüppell & Leuckart, 1830: synonym of '' Phanerophthalmus smaragdinus'' (Rüppell & Leuckart, 1830) * ''Bulla solida'' A. Adams in Sowerby, 1868: synonym of ''Bulla mabillei'' Locard, 1897 * ''Bulla solida'' Bruguière, 1792: synonym of '' Aliculastrum solidum'' (Bruguière, 1792) * ''Bulla solida'' Dillwyn, 1817: synonym of '' Aliculastrum cylindricum'' (Helbling, 1779) * ''Bulla solidula'' Linnaeus,
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Pupa solidula ''Pupa solidula'', common name the solid pupa, is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Acteonidae. .Rosenberg, G.; Bouchet, P. (2015). Pupa solidula (Linnaeus, 1758). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Bulla soluta'' Gmelin, 1791: synonym of Akera soluta (Gmelin, 1791) * ''Bulla speciosa'' A. Adams, 1850: synonym of ''
Atys caribaeus Atys may refer to: * Atys (King of Alba Longa), a king of Alba Longa in Roman mythology * Atys of Lydia, an early king of Lydia, then probably known as Maeonia, and was the father of Lydus * Atys (son of Croesus), the son of the later King Croesus o ...
'' (d'Orbigny, 1841) * ''Bulla spelta'' Linnaeus,
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Simnia spelta ''Simnia spelta'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Ovulidae, the ovulids, which are cowrie allies sometimes called "false cowries". It was first described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus. Desc ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Bulla staminea'' Menke, 1835: synonym of ''
Hydatina physis ''Hydatina physis'' is a species of sea snail, a bubble snail, a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Aplustridae. Its common names include striped paper bubble, green-lined paper bubble, brown-lined paper bubble, and rose petal ...
'' ( Linnaeus,
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) * ''Bulla striatula'' A. Adams, 1850: synonym of '' Volvulella striatula'' (A. Adams, 1862) * ''Bulla striatula'' Forbes, 1844: synonym of ''
Retusa mammillata ''Retusa'' is a genus of very small head-shield sea snails or barrel-bubble snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Retusidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2013). ''Retusa'' T. Brown, 1827. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species ...
'' (Philippi, 1836) * ''Bulla strigella'' A. Adams, 1850: synonym of ''
Cylichna biplicata ''Cylichna'' is a genus of sea snails or bubble snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cylichnidae, the "chalice bubble snails". Species Species within the genus ''Cylichna'' include: * '' Cylichna aethiopica'' * '' Cylichna affinis'' ...
'' (A. Adams in Sowerby, 1850) * ''Bulla subangulata'' Möller, 1842: synonym of '' Diaphana minuta'' T. Brown, 1827 * ''Bulla subaustralis'' Mabille, 1896: synonym of ''Bulla vernicosa'' Gould, 1859 * ''Bulla substriata'' Menke, 1853: synonym of ''Bulla quoyii'' Gray, 1843 * ''Bulla subtropicalis'' Powell, 1965: synonym of ''Bulla vernicosa'' Gould, 1859 * ''Bulla succisa'' A. Adams, 1850: synonym of '' Aliculastrum cylindricum'' (Helbling, 1779) * ''Bulla sulcata'' d’Orbigny, 1841: synonym of '' Retusa sulcata'' (d’Orbigny, 1841) * ''Bulla sulcata'' d'Orbigny, 1841: synonym of '' Retusa sulcata'' (d'Orbigny, 1841) * ''Bulla tenella'' A. Adams, 1850: synonym of '' Haminoea tenella'' (A. Adams in Sowerby, 1850) * ''Bulla tenera'' A. Adams, 1850: synonym of '' Haminoea tenera'' (A. Adams, 1850) * ''Bulla tenuis'' A. Adams, 1850: synonym of '' Akera soluta'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''Bulla tenuissima'' G. B. Sowerby II, 1868: synonym of ''Bulla quoyii'' Gray, 1843 * ''Bulla thalassiarchi'' A. Adams, 1855: synonym of '' Aplustrum amplustre'' ( Linnaeus,
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) * ''Bulla tornatilis'' Linnaeus,
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Acteon tornatilis ''Acteon tornatilis'', common name the "lathe acteon", is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a predatory marine gastropod mollusc in the family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recog ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Bulla trifasciata'' G. B. Sowerby II, 1868: synonym of ''Bulla ampulla'' Linnaeus,
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* ''Bulla triticea'' Couthouy, 1838: synonym of '' Jujubinus poppei'' Curini-Galletti, 1985 * ''Bulla truncata'' Adams J., 1800: synonym of '' Retusa truncatula'' (Bruguière, 1792) * ''Bulla truncatula'' Bruguière, 1792: synonym of '' Retusa truncatula'' (Bruguière, 1792) * ''Bulla tumida'' A. Adams, 1850: synonym of '' Akera soluta'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''Bulla turgidula'' Forbes, 1844: synonym of '' Weinkauffia turgidula'' (Forbes, 1844) * ''Bulla turrita'' Møller, 1842: synonym of '' Retusa obtusa'' (Montagu, 1803) * ''Bulla umbilicata'' Röding, 1798 : synonym of ''Bulla occidentalis'' A. Adams, 1850 ** Distribution : Caribbean ** Length : 17 mm * ''Bulla umbilicata'' Montagu, 1803: synonym of ''
Retusa umbilicata ''Retusa'' is a genus of very small head-shield sea snails or barrel-bubble snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Retusidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2013). ''Retusa'' T. Brown, 1827. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species ...
'' (Montagu, 1803) * ''Bulla undata'' Bruguière, 1792: synonym of ''
Micromelo undatus ''Micromelo undatus'', common name the miniature melo, is an uncommon species of small sea snail or bubble snail, a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Aplustridae. Distribution This species occurs in the Caribbean, Florida, C ...
'' (Bruguière, 1792) * ''Bulla utriculata'' Locard, 1886: synonym of ''
Roxania utriculus ''Roxania'' is a genus of gastropods belonging to the family Alacuppidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Roxania Leach, 1847. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id ...
'' (Brocchi, 1814) * ''Bulla utriculus'' Brocchi, 1814: synonym of ''
Roxania utriculus ''Roxania'' is a genus of gastropods belonging to the family Alacuppidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Roxania Leach, 1847. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id ...
'' (Brocchi, 1814) * ''Bulla velum'' Gmelin, 1791: synonym of ''
Hydatina zonata ''Hydatina zonata'', common name the zoned paper bubble, is a species of sea snail or bubble snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Aplustridae. Distribution This species occurs in the Indo-Pacific. Description The shell has the s ...
'' (Lightfoot, 1786) * ''Bulla velutina'' Müller O.F., 1776: synonym of '' Velutina velutina'' (O. F. Müller, 1776) * ''Bulla verrucosa'' Linnaeus,
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Calpurnus verrucosus ''Calpurnus verrucosus'', the Umbilical Egg Shell or Warty/Little Egg Cowry, is a species of sea snail, a cowry, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ovulidae, the cowries. Distribution This species is mainly distributed in the tropical So ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Bulla vesica'' Gmelin, 1791: synonym of '' Olivancillaria vesica'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''Bulla vesicaria'' Lightfoot, 1786: synonym of ''
Hydatina vesicaria ''Hydatina'' is a genus of sea snails, bubble snails, marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Aplustridae. Species Species within this genus include: * ''Hydatina albocincta'' Van der Hoeven, 1839 * '' Hydatina cinctoria'' Pe ...
'' (Lightfoot, 1786) * ''Bulla vestita'' Philippi, 1844: synonym of '' Philine retifera'' (Forbes, 1844) * ''Bulla villosa'' Martyn, 1784: synonym of ''Bulla ampulla'' Linnaeus,
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* ''Bulla virginea'' Cantraine, 1835: synonym of ''Pseudosimnia adriatica'' Schilder, 1941: synonym of '' Pseudosimnia adriatica'' (G. B. Sowerby I, 1828) * ''Bulla viridis'' Rang in Quoy & Gaimard, 1832: synonym of '' Smaragdinella calyculata'' (Broderip & G. B. Sowerby I, 1829) * ''Bulla vitrea'' M. Sars, 1866: synonym of '' Diaphana hiemalis'' (Couthouy, 1839) * ''Bulla voluta'' Quoy & Gaimard, 1833: synonym of ''
Acteocina decorata ''Acteocina'' is a genus of very small sea snails, bubble snails, marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Tornatinidae, the canoe bubbles or chalice bubble snails. Species Species within the genus ''Acteocina'' include: * '' Acte ...
'' (Pilsbry, 1904) * ''Bulla volva'' Linnaeus,
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: synonym of '' Volva volva'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Bulla zonata'' Lightfoot, 1786: synonym of ''
Hydatina zonata ''Hydatina zonata'', common name the zoned paper bubble, is a species of sea snail or bubble snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Aplustridae. Distribution This species occurs in the Indo-Pacific. Description The shell has the s ...
'' (Lightfoot, 1786) * ''Bulla zonata'' Turton, 1834: synonym of ''
Scaphander lignarius ''Scaphander lignarius'', common name the woody canoe-bubble, is a species of sea snail, a bubble snail, a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Scaphandridae, the canoe-bubbles.
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Other species

In addition to the above, a several names in ''Bulla'' apply to the species ''
Akera bullata ''Akera bullata'' is a species of sea snail (or sea slug), a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Akeridae, a family that is related to the sea hares. This species is the only European representative of the genus ''Akera''. Di ...
'', including ''Bulla akera'' (Gmelin, J.F., 1791), ''Bulla norwegica'' (Bruguière, J.G., 1789), ''Bulla canaliculata'' (Olivi, 1792), ''Bulla resiliens'' (Donovan, E., 1801), ''Bulla fragilis'' (Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de, 1822), ''Bulla hanleyi'' (Adams A. in Sowerby G.B. II, 1850/1855), Bulla elastica (Sandri & Danilo, 1856), ''Bulla farrani'' (Norman, 1890), ''Bulla globosa'' (Cantraine, F.J., 1840)


References


Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae. ii, 824 pp
* Powell A. W. B., ''New Zealand Mollusca'', William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 * Glen Pownall, ''New Zealand Shells and Shellfish'', Seven Seas Publishing Pty Ltd, Wellington, New Zealand 1979


External links


Picture of the California Bubble



Miocene Gastropods and Biostratigraphy of the Kern River Area, California; United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 642
{{Taxonbar, from=Q578492 Gastropods described in 1758 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus Gastropod genera