Aliculastrum cylindricum

Aliculastrum cylindricum (Helbling, 1779)

Aliculastrum cylindricum by Monse Sanz Ortiz

WoRMS Taxonomic Information

Current accepted name: Aliculastrum cylindricum (Helbling, 1779)

Current classification

SuperdomainBiota
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassGastropoda
SubclassHeterobranchia
InfraclassEuthyneura
SubterclassTectipleura
OrderCephalaspidea
SuperfamilyHaminoeoidea
FamilyHaminoeidae
GenusAliculastrum
SpeciesAliculastrum cylindricum (Helbling, 1779)
Synonyms

  • Atys cylindraeus [sic]
  • Atys cylindrica [sic]
  • Atys cylindricus (Helbling, 1779)
  • Atys elongatus (A. Adams in Sowerby II, 1850)
  • Bulla cylindrica Helbling, 1779 (original)
  • Bulla elongata A. Adams in G. B. Sowerby II, 1850
  • Bulla solida Dillwyn, 1817
  • Bulla succisa A. Adams, 1850

Description

Biology

Etymology

  • Cylindricum. From Latin “cylindrus”, cylinder.

Distribution

Known georeferenced records of the species: Aliculastrum cylindricum
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 Aliculastrum cylindricum based on our own records.

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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) "Aliculastrum cylindricum" in OPK-Opistobranquis. Published: 01/05/2015. Accessed: 06/09/2026. Available at (https://opistobranquis.info/en/?p=19403)