Laona ventricosa
Laona ventricosa (Jeffreys, 1865)
Laona ventricosa @ Artsdatabanken - Cephalaspids of Norway by Manuel Malaquias
Taxonomy | Superdomain | Biota |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropoda |
| Subclass | Heterobranchia |
| Infraclass | Euthyneura |
| Subterclass | Tectipleura |
| Order | Cephalaspidea |
| Superfamily | Philinoidea |
| Family | Laonidae |
| Genus | Laona |
| Species | Laona ventricosa (Jeffreys, 1865) |
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| Classification according to Bouchet et al. (2017) Taxonomic source: World Register of Marine Species (AphiaID: 1348912). |
Synonyms
- Amphisphyra ventricosa Jeffreys, 1865 (original)
- Philine velutinoides G.O. Sars, 1878
- Rhinodiaphana ventricosa (Jeffreys, 1865)
- Utriculus ventrosus Jeffreys, 1867
- Philine ventricosa (Jeffreys, 1865)
Description
Biology
Etymology
- Ventricosa. From the Latin “ventricosus”, which means swollen or inflated.
Distribution
Abundance
Western Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
Eastern Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
Atlantic Ocean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
MonthThis chart displays the monthly observation probability for Laona ventricosa based on our own records.
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Ballesteros, M., Madrenas, E. & Pontes, M. (2012-2025) "Laona ventricosa" in OPK-Opistobranquis. Published: 16/04/2015. Accessed: 03/02/2025. Available at (https://opistobranquis.info/en/?p=19128)