Diacavolinia limbata (d’Orbigny, 1836)
WoRMS Taxonomic Information
Current accepted name: Diacavolinia limbata (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 | Diacavolinia |
| Species | Diacavolinia limbata (A. d'Orbigny, 1835) |
- Cavolinia couthouyi Dall, 1908Â
- Cavolinia longirostris f. limbata d’Orbigny, 1836Â
- Hyalaea angulata Souleyet, 1852Â
- Hyalaea ecaudata Lesueur, 1821Â
- Hyalaea fissilabris Benson, 1861Â
- Hyalaea laevigata d’Orbigny, 1836Â
- Hyalaea limbata d’Orbigny, 1836 (original)
- Hyalaea longispina Quenstedt, 1885Â
- Hyalaea obtusa Sowerby G.B. III, 1878Â
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
Known georeferenced records of the species: Diacavolinia limbata
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Abundance
| Western Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Eastern Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Atlantic Ocean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
Month
This chart displays the monthly observation probability for Diacavolinia limbata based on our own records.
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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) "Diacavolinia limbata" in OPK-Opistobranquis. Published: 13/03/2013. Accessed: 06/09/2026. Available at (https://opistobranquis.info/en/?p=7143)
