bubble shell

noun — 3 senses

bubble shell

noun

Any of the headshield slugs of genus Bulla, belonging to the order Cephalaspidea of gastropods.

Biology, Malacology, Natural sciences A marine univalve shell of the genus Bulla (Bullidae) and certain shells of similar appearance of the now disused order Tectibranchiata of molluscs.

Any of the family Epitoniidae (syn. Janthinidae), of pelagic sea snails.

Synonyms: purple snail, violet snail

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