Cylichna alba (Brown, 1827)
WoRMS Taxonomic Information
Current accepted name: Cylichna alba (T. Brown, 1827)
Current classification
| Superdomain | Biota |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropoda |
| Subclass | Heterobranchia |
| Infraclass | Euthyneura |
| Subterclass | Tectipleura |
| Order | Cephalaspidea |
| Superfamily | Cylichnoidea |
| Family | Cylichnidae |
| Genus | Cylichna |
| Species | Cylichna alba (T. Brown, 1827) |
- Bulla corticata Møller, 1842
- Cylichna consobrina Gould, 1859
- Cylichna tayamaensis Habe, 1955
- Haminoea grisea E. A. Smith, 1875
- Volvaria alba Brown, 1827
Description
Biology
Etymology
- Cylichna. From Greek “kylichne”, small cup.
- Alba. From Latin “albus”, white.
Distribution
Known georeferenced records of the species: Cylichna alba
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Abundance
| Western Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Eastern Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Atlantic Ocean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
Month
This chart displays the monthly observation probability for Cylichna alba based on our own records.
More pictures
Cylichna alba @ Artsdatabanken – Cephalaspids of Norway – by Lena Tina Ohnheiser
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) "Cylichna alba" in OPK-Opistobranquis. Published: 22/02/2015. Accessed: 06/09/2026. Available at (https://opistobranquis.info/en/?p=18437)
