Bursa rosa (Perry, 1811)
50mm

Bursa rosa is moderately common on reefs and in Halimeda algae patches on seaward and lagoon reefs and pinnacles. This species has a long and apparently rather strong proboscis. We once saw a specimen attacked by a much larger Conus textile. Even after the cone had stung the Bursa with its venomous harpoon, the Bursa extended its proboscis and pushed the cone animal back into its shell. While the cone was retracted, the Bursa made its escape. A couple of pictures of this event are on the Conus textile page.

Animal color looks very similar to Bursa tuberosissima.

Created 10 August 2010
Updated 11 November 2020

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