Callostracon amabile (Watson, 1886)

WoRMS Taxonomic Information
Current accepted name: Callostracon amabile (R. B. Watson, 1883)
Current classification
| Superdomain | Biota |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropoda |
| Subclass | Heterobranchia |
| Infraclass | Euthyneura |
| Subterclass | Acteonimorpha |
| Superfamily | Acteonoidea |
| Family | Acteonidae |
| Genus | Callostracon |
| Species | Callostracon amabile (R. B. Watson, 1883) |
- Actaeon amabilis Watson, 1886 (original)
- Colostracon amabile (Watson, 1886)
Description
Biology
Etymology
- Amabile. From Latin “amabilis”, amiable, pleasant, lovely, attractive, delightful, worthy to be loved, lovable.
Distribution
Known georeferenced records of the species: Callostracon amabile
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Abundance
| Western Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Eastern Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Atlantic Ocean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
Month
This chart displays the monthly observation probability for Callostracon amabile based on our own records.
More pictures
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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) "Callostracon amabile" in OPK-Opistobranquis. Published: 17/05/2015. Accessed: 07/09/2026. Available at (https://opistobranquis.info/en/?p=19676)












