Limacina helicina (Phipps, 1774)
WoRMS Taxonomic Information
Current accepted name: Limacina helicina (Phipps, 1774)
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 helicina (Phipps, 1774) |
- Argonauta arctica Fabricius O., 1780
- Clio helicina Phipps, 1774 (original)
- Limacina helicialis Lamarck, 1819
- Spiratella helicina (Phipps, 1774)
- Spiratella limacina de Blainville, 1824
- Spiratella planospira Rehder, 1942
Description
Biology
Etymology
- Limacina, diminutive of Latin “limacia”, from Latin “limax”, slimy, viscous.
- Helicina, diminutive of Latin “helica”, from Greek “helyx”, helical, spiral.
Distribution
Known georeferenced records of the species: Limacina helicina
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Abundance
| Western Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Eastern Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Atlantic Ocean: | ★★★★☆ |
Month
This chart displays the monthly observation probability for Limacina helicina based on our own records.
Video
Limacina helicina swimming
More pictures
Limacina helicina by Russell Hopcroft UAF-CoML reproduced with permission (www.cmarz.org)
Limacina helicina by Alexander Semenov
Limacina helicina by Alexander Semenov
Limacina helicina by Alexander Semenov
Limacina helicina by Alexander Semenov
Limacina helicina by Alexander Semenov
Limacina helicina by Alexander Semenov
Limacina helicina by Alexander Semenov
Limacina helicina inside Bolinopsis by Alexander Semenov
Bibliography
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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 helicina" in OPK-Opistobranquis. Published: 16/10/2014. Accessed: 06/09/2026. Available at (https://opistobranquis.info/en/?p=16110)
