Hedylopsis spiculifera (Kowalevsky, 1901)
WoRMS Taxonomic Information
Current accepted name: Hedylopsis spiculifera (Kowalevsky, 1901)
Current classification
| 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) |
- 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
Known georeferenced records of the species: Hedylopsis spiculifera
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Abundance
| Western Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Eastern Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Atlantic Ocean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
Month
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Bibliography based on the works by Steve Long, 2006. Bibliography of Opisthobranchia 1554-2000 and Gary McDonald, 2009. Bibliographia Nudibranchia, with later updates from other resources.Further reading
Cite this article as:
Ballesteros, M., Madrenas, E. & Pontes, M. (2025) "Hedylopsis spiculifera" in OPK-Opistobranquis. Published: 29/08/2013. Accessed: 06/09/2026. Available at (https://opistobranquis.info/en/?p=7729)
