Clio cuspidata (Bosc, 1802)
Clio cuspidata with hydroids by Cheryl Clarke UAF-CMarZ
reproduced with permission (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 | Cliidae |
| Genus | Clio |
| Species | Clio cuspidata (Bosc, 1801) |
- Cleodora lessonii Rang & de Férussac, 1830
- Clio (Bellardiclio) cuspidata (Bosc, 1802)
- Clio quadrispinosa Lesson, 1831
- Euclio cuspidata (Bosc, 1802)
- Hyalaea cuspidata Bosc, 1802 (original)
- Hyalaea tricuspidata Bowdich, 1820
Description
Biology
Etymology
- Clio. From Greek “kleios” Glory, also a sea nymph.
- Cuspidata. Latin “Cuspidata” means “with hard pricks”.
Distribution
Abundance
Relative abundance of Clio cuspidata among the different marine basins, based on our own records
This chart displays the monthly observation probability for Clio cuspidata based on our own records.
This chart displays the number of annual observations of Clio cuspidata 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.
More pictures
- We have no (more) pictures for Clio cuspidata
Bibliography
Further reading
Cite this article as:
Ballesteros, M., Madrenas, E. & Pontes, M. (2025) "Clio cuspidata" in OPK-Opistobranquis. Published: 13/03/2013. Accessed: 10/11/2026. Available at (https://opistobranquis.info/en/?p=7138)