Rapturella globulina (Forbes, 1844)
WoRMS Taxonomic Information
Current accepted name: Rapturella globulina (Forbes, 1844)
Current classification
| Superdomain | Biota |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropoda |
| Subclass | Heterobranchia |
| Infraclass | Euthyneura |
| Subterclass | Acteonimorpha |
| Superfamily | Acteonoidea |
| Family | Acteonidae |
| Genus | Rapturella |
| Species | Rapturella globulina (Forbes, 1844) |
- Tornatella globulina Forbes, 1844 (original)
- Liocarenus globulinus (Forbes, 1844)
Description
Biology
Etymology
- Rapturella. Named after the underwater city “Rapture”, from the science-fiction video game series “BioShock”.
- Globulinus. Derived from Latin “globulus”, globular, spherical, related to the shape of the shell.
Distribution
Known georeferenced records of the species: Rapturella globulina
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Abundance
| Western Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Eastern Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Atlantic Ocean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
Month
This chart displays the monthly observation probability for Rapturella globulina based on our own records.
More pictures
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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) "Rapturella globulina" in OPK-Opistobranquis. Published: 28/11/2015. Accessed: 06/09/2026. Available at (https://opistobranquis.info/en/?p=20727)
