Cavolinia uncinata (d’Orbigny, 1834)Â
Cavolinia uncinata by Russell Hopcroft UAF-CoML
reproduced with permission from (www.cmarz.org)
WoRMS Taxonomic Information
Current accepted name: Cavolinia uncinata (A. d'Orbigny, 1835)
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
Known georeferenced records of the species: Cavolinia uncinata
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Abundance
| Western Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Eastern Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Atlantic Ocean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
Month
This chart displays the monthly observation probability for Cavolinia uncinata based on our own records.
More pictures
Cavolinia uncinata 8 mm (Pacific population) by Cory Pittman seaslugsofhawaii.com – source CAS collection
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) "Cavolinia uncinata" in OPK-Opistobranquis. Published: 13/03/2013. Accessed: 05/09/2026. Available at (https://opistobranquis.info/en/?p=7137)
