Scientific Name: Micromelo scriptus
Common Name: Scripted bubble snail

Adult Size: 10 – 20 mm
Depth Range: 1 – 20 m
Biotope / Habitat: Sandy and silty bottoms near coral reefs and seagrass meadows, often seen gliding slowly across algae or rubble
Diet: Feeds on small polychaete worms and other tiny invertebrates, using its radula to consume prey
Reproduction: Hermaphroditic; mates reciprocally, laying delicate, coiled egg masses on hard substrates or among algae
Fun Fact: Micromelo scriptus is famous for its beautiful, thin, translucent shell adorned with fine, dark blue to purple lines, earning it the nickname “scripted bubble snail.”

This small but eye-catching snail glides gracefully over sandy and algae-covered substrates, its delicate shell shining like a tiny jewel in the reef’s sunlit shallows.