Colpodaspis pusilla (M.Sars, 1870)
WoRMS Taxonomic Information
Current accepted name: Colpodaspis pusilla M. Sars, 1870
Current classification
| Superdomain | Biota |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropoda |
| Subclass | Heterobranchia |
| Infraclass | Euthyneura |
| Subterclass | Tectipleura |
| Order | Cephalaspidea |
| Superfamily | Philinoidea |
| Family | Colpodaspididae |
| Genus | Colpodaspis |
| Species | Colpodaspis pusilla M. Sars, 1870 |
- Amphisphyra quadrata Monterosato, 1874
- Diaphana quadrata (Monterosato, 1874)
Description
Biology
Etymology
- Colpodaspis. From Greek “kolpos”, fold, belly + “aspis”, shield.
- Pusilla. From Latin, tiny, wee, very small.
Distribution
Known georeferenced records of the species: Colpodaspis pusilla
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Abundance
| Western Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Eastern Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Atlantic Ocean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
Month
This chart displays the monthly observation probability for Colpodaspis pusilla based on our own records.
More pictures
Colpodapsis pusilla Quelhuit 24062009 by Jean Michel Crouzet
Colpodaspis pusilla @ Artsdatabanken – Cephalaspids of Norway
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
- ArtsDataBanken - Universitetsmuseet i Bergen, Universitetet i Bergen
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
- Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland
- Flickr pictures
- Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
- NCBI GenBank
- OBIS - Search by Taxon
- Scottish Nudibranchs
- SeaSlug Forum
- World Register of Marine Species
Cite this article as:
Ballesteros, M., Madrenas, E. & Pontes, M. (2025) "Colpodaspis pusilla" in OPK-Opistobranquis. Published: 18/09/2014. Accessed: 05/09/2026. Available at (https://opistobranquis.info/en/?p=14513)
