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 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]
- 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
Abundance
Relative abundance of Heliconoides inflatus among the different marine basins, based on our own records
This chart displays the monthly observation probability for Heliconoides inflatus based on our own records.
This chart displays the number of annual observations of Heliconoides inflatus 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) "Heliconoides inflatus" in OPK-Opistobranquis. Published: 13/03/2013. Accessed: 25/10/2026. Available at (https://opistobranquis.info/en/?p=7148)