General Description
Body shape slug-like with shell. Gill structures internal. Pattern includes shades or colours of black. Up to 5 mm long.
Biology
This is a common species, but because of its small size, is one of the more rarely seen opisthobranchs related to bubble shells.
Habitat
On seagrass or algae, in shallow lower intertidal pools, to depth of 10 m.
Coastal shores
Reefs
Seagrass meadows
Distribution guide
South-eastern Australia.
Species Group
Nudibranchs and allies › Bubble shells
Depth
Shore (0-1 m)
Shallow (1-30 m)
Water Column
Max Size
5 mm
Diet
Carnivore
Commercial Species
No
Global Dispersal
Native to Australia
Species Code
MoV 4787
Identify
Conservation Status
- DSE Advisory List : Not listed
- EPBC Act 1999 : Not listed
- IUCN Red List : Not listed
Author
Robert Burn is an Honorary Associate at Museum Victoria with expertise in Molluscs.
Author
Robin Wilson is a Senior Curator of marine invertebrates at Museum Victoria.
Cite this page as:
Burn, R. & Wilson, R., 2011, Bubble Shell, Runcina australis, in Taxonomic Toolkit for marine life of Port Phillip Bay, Museum Victoria, accessed 04 Apr 2025, http://136.154.202.208:8098/species/5034
