Cuvierina columnella (Rang, 1827)
Cuvierina columnella (Rang, 1827) 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 | Cuvierinidae |
| Genus | Cuvierina |
| Species | Cuvierina columnella (Rang, 1827) |
- Cleodora obtusa Quoy & Gaimard, 1832
- Creseis caliciformis Meisenheimer, 1905
- Cuvieria columnella Rang, 1827 (original)
- Cuvieria oryza Benson, 1835
- Cuvierina (Cuvierina) columnella (Rang, 1827)
- Herse columnella (Rang, 1827)
Description
Biology
Etymology
- Cuvierina. Diminutive of “Cuvieria”. Dedicated to Baron Georges Cuvier (1769-1832), scientist, zoologist and systematic of the nineteenth century.
- Columnella. From Latin “Columna”, column. Refers to the shape of the shell of this animal.
Distribution
Abundance
Relative abundance of Cuvierina columnella among the different marine basins, based on our own records
This chart displays the monthly observation probability for Cuvierina columnella based on our own records.
This chart displays the number of annual observations of Cuvierina columnella 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) "Cuvierina columnella" in OPK-Opistobranquis. Published: 16/10/2014. Accessed: 08/11/2026. Available at (https://opistobranquis.info/en/?p=16106)