Laona quadrata (S. Wood, 1839)
WoRMS Taxonomic Information
Current accepted name: Laona quadrata (S. V. Wood, 1839)
Current classification
| Superdomain | Biota |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropoda |
| Subclass | Heterobranchia |
| Infraclass | Euthyneura |
| Subterclass | Tectipleura |
| Order | Cephalaspidea |
| Superfamily | Philinoidea |
| Family | Laonidae |
| Genus | Laona |
| Species | Laona quadrata (S. V. Wood, 1839) |
- Bulla quadrata S. Wood, 1839 (original)
- Ossiania quadrata (S. Wood, 1839)
- Philine formosa Stimpson, 1850
- Philine polaris Aurivillius, 1887
- Philine scutulum Lovén, 1846
- Retusophiline polaris (Aurivillius, 1887)
- Philine quadrata (S. Wood, 1839)
Description
Biology
Etymology
- Quadrata. From the Latin “quadratus”, square, from “quattuor”, four.
Distribution
Known georeferenced records of the species: Laona quadrata
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Abundance
| Western Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Eastern Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Atlantic Ocean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
Month
This chart displays the monthly observation probability for Laona quadrata based on our own records.
More pictures
Laona quadrata @ 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) "Laona quadrata" in OPK-Opistobranquis. Published: 11/09/2014. Accessed: 06/09/2026. Available at (https://opistobranquis.info/en/?p=14185)
