Limacina bulimoides (d’Orbigny, 1835)
Limacina bulimoides by Russell Hopcroft (UAF-NOAA-CoML)
reproduced with permission of www.cmarz.org

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 | Limacinidae |
| Genus | Limacina |
| Species | Limacina bulimoides (A. d'Orbigny, 1835) |
- Atlanta bulimoides d’Orbigny, 1834 (original)
- Spiratella bulimoides (d’Orbigny, 1834)
Description
Biology
Etymology
- Limacina. Diminutive of Limacia.
- Limacia. From Latin “limax”, slug, slimy.
- Bulimoides. From Latin “bulimo”, which has an insatiable hunger.
Distribution
Abundance
Relative abundance of Limacina bulimoides among the different marine basins, based on our own records
This chart displays the monthly observation probability for Limacina bulimoides based on our own records.
This chart displays the number of annual observations of Limacina bulimoides 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) "Limacina bulimoides" in OPK-Opistobranquis. Published: 13/03/2013. Accessed: 05/11/2026. Available at (https://opistobranquis.info/en/?p=7145)