Hedylopsis spiculifera (Kowalevsky, 1901)
Superdomain | Biota | |
Kingdom | Animalia | |
Phylum | Mollusca | |
Class | Gastropoda | |
Subclass | Heterobranchia | |
Infraclass | Euthyneura | |
Subterclass | Tectipleura | |
Superorder | Acochlidiimorpha | |
Superfamily | Acochlidioidea | |
Family | Hedylopsidae | |
Genus | Hedylopsis | |
Species | Hedylopsis spiculifera (Kowalevsky, 1901) | |
Classification according to Bouchet et al. (2017) Taxonomic source: World Register of Marine Species (AphiaID: 140085). |
- Hedyle spiculifera Kowalewsky, 1901 (original)
- Hedylopsis suecica Odhner, 1937
Description
Biology
Etymology
- Hedylopsis. From Greek “hedys”, sweet + “-opsis”, aspect.
- Spiculifera. From Latin “spiculum”, arrow, javelin, sharp point of a weapon, sting + “fera”, to carry.
Distribution
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Abundance
Western Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
Eastern Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
Atlantic Ocean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
More pictures
- We have no (more) pictures for Hedylopsis spiculifera
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Further reading
Cite this article as:
Ballesteros, M., Madrenas, E. & Pontes, M. (2023) "Hedylopsis spiculifera" in OPK-Opistobranquis. Published: 29/08/2013. Accessed: 30/03/2023. Available at (https://opistobranquis.info/en/bjogj)