Limacina bulimoides (d’Orbigny, 1835)
Limacina bulimoides by Russell Hopcroft (UAF-NOAA-CoML)
reproduced with permission of www.cmarz.org
WoRMS Taxonomic Information
Current accepted name: Limacina bulimoides (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 | 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
Known georeferenced records of the species: Limacina bulimoides
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Abundance
| Western Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Eastern Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Atlantic Ocean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
Month
This chart displays the monthly observation probability for Limacina bulimoides based on our own records.
More pictures
Limacina bulimoides 1.2 mm (Pacific population) by Cory Pittman seaslugsofhawaii.com
Limacina bulimoides by Russell Hopcroft UAF-CoML reproduced with permission (www.cmarz.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) "Limacina bulimoides" in OPK-Opistobranquis. Published: 13/03/2013. Accessed: 06/09/2026. Available at (https://opistobranquis.info/en/?p=7145)
