Selection: Haminoea cymbalum

Haminoea cymbalum (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833) [Bulla]

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Haminoea cymbalum is characterised by the bright orange spots and diffuse purple markings on the translucent greenish body. Sometimes either the orange or purple may be absent but animals are usually clearly identifiable. Haminoea cymbalum feeds on algae.
Pretty similar is Haminoea ovalis which has black spots and/or markings. In general Haminoea cymbalum looks rather pale, while Haminoea ovalis looks dark.
This shot shows my left forefinger, so you can see how small this one is.
More informations on Haminoea cymbalum are at Bill Rudman's Sea Slug Forum!