Heliconoides inflatus (d’Orbigny, 1835)
Heliconoides inflatus (Embolus inflatus) 0.9 mm (Pacific population) by Cory Pittman
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WoRMS Taxonomic Information
Current accepted name: Heliconoides inflatus (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 | Limacinoidea |
| Family | Heliconoididae |
| Genus | Heliconoides |
| Species | Heliconoides inflatus (A. d'Orbigny, 1835) |
- Atlanta inflata d’Orbigny, 1835 (original)
- Embolus inflatus (d’Orbigny, 1835)
- Heliconoides inflata [sic]Â
- Limacina inflata (d’Orbigny, 1834)
- Limacina scaphoidea Gould, 1852
- Protomedea elata Costa O.G., 1861Â
- Spiratella inflata (d’Orbigny, 1835)
- Spirialis appendiculata Pelseneer, 1888Â
- Spirialis rostralis Eydoux & Souleyet, 1840
Description
Biology
Etymology
- Heliconoides. From Latin “helica”, winding.
- Inflatus. Del LatÃn “inflatus”, inflated, puffed up, turgid.
Distribution
Known georeferenced records of the species: Heliconoides inflatus
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Abundance
| Western Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Eastern Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Atlantic Ocean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
Month
This chart displays the monthly observation probability for Heliconoides inflatus based on our own records.
More pictures
Heliconoides inflatus by Noé & Christian Sardet (www.PlanktonChronicles .org)
Heliconoides inflatus by Christian Sardet (www.PlanktonChronicles .org)
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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) "Heliconoides inflatus" in OPK-Opistobranquis. Published: 13/03/2013. Accessed: 14/09/2026. Available at (https://opistobranquis.info/en/?p=7148)
