Heliconoides inflatus (d’Orbigny, 1835)
Heliconoides inflatus (Embolus inflatus) 0.9 mm (Pacific population) by Cory Pittman
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Taxonomy
Superdomain | Biota | |
Kingdom | Animalia | |
Phylum | Mollusca | |
Class | Gastropoda | |
Subclass | Heterobranchia | |
Infraclass | Euthyneura | |
Subterclass | Tectipleura | |
Order | Pteropoda | |
Suborder | Euthecosomata | |
Superfamily | Limacinoidea | |
Family | Heliconoididae | |
Genus | Heliconoides | |
Species | Heliconoides inflatus (A. d'Orbigny, 1835) | |
Classification according to Bouchet et al. (2017) Taxonomic source: World Register of Marine Species (AphiaID: 605965). |
- Atlanta inflata d’Orbigny, 1835 (original)
- Embolus inflatus (d’Orbigny, 1835)
- Heliconoides inflata [sic]
- Limacina inflata (d’Orbigny, 1834)
- Limacina scaphoidea Gould, 1852
- Protomedea elata Costa O.G., 1861
- Spiratella inflata (d’Orbigny, 1835)
- Spirialis appendiculata Pelseneer, 1888
- Spirialis rostralis Eydoux & Souleyet, 1840
Description
Biology
Etymology
- Heliconoides. From Latin “helica”, winding.
- Inflatus. Del Latín “inflatus”, inflated, puffed up, turgid.
Distribution
Sources: | |
: OBIS : GROC 2010-2011 : Enric Madrenas : João Pedro Silva : Bernard Picton : GBIF.ORG | : OPK : VIMAR : Manuel Ballesteros. : M@re Nostrum : Altres fonts : Marine Regions |
Abundance
Western Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
Eastern Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
Atlantic Ocean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
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Bibliography
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Further reading
Cite this article as:
Ballesteros, M., Madrenas, E. & Pontes, M. (2012-2025) "Heliconoides inflatus" in OPK-Opistobranquis. Published: 13/03/2013. Accessed: 03/02/2025. Available at (https://opistobranquis.info/en/?p=7148)