Gastropteron rubrum (Rafinesque, 1814)
WoRMS Taxonomic Information
Current accepted name: Gastropteron rubrum (Rafinesque, 1814)
Current classification
| Superdomain | Biota |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropoda |
| Subclass | Heterobranchia |
| Infraclass | Euthyneura |
| Subterclass | Tectipleura |
| Order | Cephalaspidea |
| Superfamily | Philinoidea |
| Family | Gastropteridae |
| Genus | Gastropteron |
| Species | Gastropteron rubrum (Rafinesque, 1814) |
- Gasteroptera meckeli de Blainville, 1825Â
- Gasteropteron rubrum (Rafinesque, 1814)Â
- Gastropteron meckeli Blainville, 1825
- Sarcopterus ruber Rafinesque, 1814Â (original)
Description
Biology
Etymology
- Gastropteron. From Greek “gaster”, estomach + “pteron”, wing. Winged estomach.
- Rubrum. From Latin “rubrus”, red.
Distribution
Known georeferenced records of the species: Gastropteron rubrum
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Abundance
| Western Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Eastern Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Atlantic Ocean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
Month
This chart displays the monthly observation probability for Gastropteron rubrum based on our own records.
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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) "Gastropteron rubrum" in OPK-Opistobranquis. Published: 13/08/2014. Accessed: 06/09/2026. Available at (https://opistobranquis.info/en/?p=12184)
