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Microhedyle glandulifera

Microhedyle glandulifera (Kowalewsky 1901)

Microhedyle glandulifera @ Cariño, Ría de Ferrol, 10.02.2004 by Victoriano Urgorri

WoRMS Taxonomic Information

Current accepted name: Microhedyle glandulifera (Kowalevsky, 1901)

Current classification

SuperdomainBiota
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassGastropoda
SubclassHeterobranchia
InfraclassEuthyneura
SubterclassTectipleura
SuperorderAcochlidiimorpha
SuperfamilyParhedyloidea
FamilyParhedylidae
GenusMicrohedyle
SpeciesMicrohedyle glandulifera (Kowalevsky, 1901)

Classification provided by the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS). [140352]

Synonyms

  • Hedyle glandulifera Kowalevsky, 1901 (original)
  • Microhedyle glandulifera lactea Hertling, 1930
  • Microhedyle glomerans Salvini-Plawen, 1973
  • Microhedyle lactea Hertling, 1930
  • Microhedyle neapolitana (Rankin, 1979)
  • Stellaspina neapolitana Rankin, 1979

Description

Biology

Etymology

  • Microhedyle. From Greek “mikros”, small + “hedys”, sweet.
  • Glandulifera. From Latin “glandem”, acorn+ “ulam”, small + “fera”, to bring, to carry.

Distribution

Known georeferenced records of the species: Microhedyle glandulifera
Sources:
OBIS
GROC 2010-2011
Enric Madrenas
João Pedro Silva
Bernard Picton
GBIF
OPK
VIMAR
Manuel Ballesteros
M@re Nostrum
Altres fonts
Marine Regions

Abundance

Western Mediterranean: ☆☆☆☆☆
Eastern Mediterranean: ☆☆☆☆☆
Atlantic Ocean: ☆☆☆☆☆
Month

This chart displays the monthly observation probability for Microhedyle glandulifera based on our own records.

Vídeo

Microhedyle glandulifera (Kowalewsky, 1901) by Victoriano Urgorri

 

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Bibliography

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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) "Microhedyle glandulifera" in OPK-Opistobranquis. Published: 29/08/2013. Accessed: 06/09/2026. Available at (https://opistobranquis.info/en/?p=7734)