Scaphander punctostriatus (Mighels & Adams, 1842)
WoRMS Taxonomic Information
Current accepted name: Scaphander punctostriatus (Mighels & C. B. Adams, 1842)
Current classification
| Superdomain | Biota |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropoda |
| Subclass | Heterobranchia |
| Infraclass | Euthyneura |
| Subterclass | Tectipleura |
| Order | Cephalaspidea |
| Superfamily | Philinoidea |
| Family | Scaphandridae |
| Genus | Scaphander |
| Species | Scaphander punctostriatus (Mighels & C. B. Adams, 1842) |
- Bulla punctostriata Mighels & Adams, 1842 (original)
- Cryptaxis crebripunctatus Jeffreys, 1883
- Scaphander librarius Lovén, 1846
- Scaphander punctostriatus var. elongata Locard, 1897
- Scaphander punctostriatus var. inflata Locard, 1897
- Scaphander punctostriatus var. intermedia Locard, 1897
Description
Biology
Etymology
- Scaphander. From Greek “skaphe”, boat, any excavated object + “andros”, man.
- Punctostriatus. From Latin “Punctum”, small quantity, dot, score, stain, tip, small hole, perforation, sting + “striatus”, groove, channel, wrinkle.
Distribution
Known georeferenced records of the species: Scaphander punctostriatus
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Abundance
| Western Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Eastern Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Atlantic Ocean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
Month
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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) "Scaphander punctostriatus" in OPK-Opistobranquis. Published: 16/04/2015. Accessed: 08/09/2026. Available at (https://opistobranquis.info/en/?p=19137)
