Diacavolinia limbata (d’Orbigny, 1836)

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 | Diacavolinia |
| Species | Diacavolinia limbata (A. d'Orbigny, 1835) |
- Cavolinia couthouyi Dall, 1908
- Cavolinia longirostris f. limbata d’Orbigny, 1836
- Hyalaea angulata Souleyet, 1852
- Hyalaea ecaudata Lesueur, 1821
- Hyalaea fissilabris Benson, 1861
- Hyalaea laevigata d’Orbigny, 1836
- Hyalaea limbata d’Orbigny, 1836 (original)
- Hyalaea longispina Quenstedt, 1885
- Hyalaea obtusa Sowerby G.B. III, 1878
Description
Biology
Etymology
- Diacavolinia. From Greek “dia”, separated from + “Cavolinia”, dedicated to Filippo Cavolini (1756-1810), botanyst from Naples, Italy, pioneer in polyp research.
- Limbata. From Latin “limbus”, border, band.
Distribution
Abundance
Relative abundance of Diacavolinia limbata among the different marine basins, based on our own records
This chart displays the monthly observation probability for Diacavolinia limbata based on our own records.
This chart displays the number of annual observations of Diacavolinia limbata 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 Diacavolinia limbata
Bibliography
Further reading
Cite this article as:
Ballesteros, M., Madrenas, E. & Pontes, M. (2025) "Diacavolinia limbata" in OPK-Opistobranquis. Published: 13/03/2013. Accessed: 06/11/2026. Available at (https://opistobranquis.info/en/?p=7143)