Flapping Dingbat
| Name: | Flapping Dingbat |
| Scientific Name: | Gastropteron chacmol |
| Family: | Bubble Snails |
| Taxonomic: | Gastropteridae |
| ID Group: | Nudibranchs, Sea Slugs, Sea Hares |
| Size: | up to 0.125 in. |
| Depth Range: | In shallow waters (0 – 15 ft.) |
| Sightings: | Seen very rarely |
This Bubble Snail has a tiny oval body with overlapping appendages, called parapodia, that are red to black with thin margins. It also has a single siphon curving above the head.
The Flapping Dingbat hides itself in the sand and moves by using its parapodia to flap when disturbed.