Clio pyramidata Linnaeus, 1767
Clio pyramidata 7 mm (Pacific population) by Cory Pittman
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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 pyramidata Linnaeus, 1767 |
- Cleodora brownii de Blainville, 1825
- Cleodora exacuta Gould, 1852
- Cleodora pyramidata (Linnaeus, 1767)
- Clio (Clio) pyramidata Linnaeus, 1767
- Clio caudata Linnaeus, 1767
- Clio occidentalis Dall, 1871
- Clio pyramidata var. convexa Boas, 1886
Description
Biology
Etymology
- Clio. From Greek “kleios” Glory, also a sea nymph.
- Pyramidata. From Greek “πὔρἄμίς” (Pyramis) meaning pyramid, pyramidal, pyramid shaped, because of the shape of the shell.
Distribution
Abundance
Relative abundance of Clio pyramidata among the different marine basins, based on our own records
This chart displays the monthly observation probability for Clio pyramidata based on our own records.
This chart displays the number of annual observations of Clio pyramidata 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 pyramidata
Bibliography
Further reading
Cite this article as:
Ballesteros, M., Madrenas, E. & Pontes, M. (2025) "Clio pyramidata" in OPK-Opistobranquis. Published: 13/03/2013. Accessed: 06/11/2026. Available at (https://opistobranquis.info/en/?p=7139)