Specimen, shell
Other name(s):
Akera bullata
Akera bullata
Common bubble shell
Soft bubble shell
Collection ID:
Z555.1.125
Collection:
Zoology
Class: Gastropoda. 5 specimens. These specimens are specifically the var. nana. Oval shaped with the wide aperture running the length of the shell. Off white in colour and translucent. Very delicate. They are often found in the same areas favoured by Eelgrass (Zostera marina), in the fine muds and silts. Living, the animal is often know as a 'sea hare'.
Field collection
| Collector | Robert Rendall |
References
| Reference literature | Rendall, R. 'Mollusca Orcandensia' (1956) Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 66, pp.131-201 (p.171) |
