Cavolinia uncinata (d’Orbigny, 1834)
Cavolinia uncinata by Russell Hopcroft UAF-CoML
reproduced with permission from (www.cmarz.org)

WoRMS Taxonomic Information
Current classification
| Superdomain | Biota |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropoda |
| Subclass | Heterobranchia |
| Infraclass | Euthyneura |
| Subterclass | Tectipleura |
| Order | Pteropoda |
| Suborder | Euthecosomata |
| Superfamily | Cavolinioidea |
| Family | Cavoliniidae |
| Subfamily | Cavoliniinae |
| Genus | Cavolinia |
| Species | Cavolinia uncinata (A. d'Orbigny, 1835) |
- Cavolinia pulsata van der Spoel, 1967
- Cavolinia uncinata f. roperi van der Spoel, 1969
- Cavolinia uncinata pulsatapusilla van der Spoel, 1971
- Hyalaea uncinata d’Orbigny, 1834 (original)
- Hyalaea uncinatiformis Pfeffer, 1880
- Hyalea uncinata Rang, 1829
Description
Biology
Etymology
- Cavolinia. Dedicated to Filippo Cavolini (1756-1810), botanist of Naples (Italy), pioneer in polyps research.
- Uncinata. From Latin. Meaning ‘with hooks’, referring to the shape of the caudal spines, which have this shape.
Distribution
Abundance
Relative abundance of Cavolinia uncinata among the different marine basins, based on our own records
This chart displays the monthly observation probability for Cavolinia uncinata based on our own records.
This chart displays the number of annual observations of Cavolinia uncinata over the last 50 years, based on our own records. The trend should be interpreted with caution, as it may be biased by the growing popularity of this animal group.
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Bibliography
Further reading
Cite this article as:
Ballesteros, M., Madrenas, E. & Pontes, M. (2025) "Cavolinia uncinata" in OPK-Opistobranquis. Published: 13/03/2013. Accessed: 06/11/2026. Available at (https://opistobranquis.info/en/?p=7137)