Styliola subula

Styliola subula (Quoy & Gaimard, 1827)

Styliola subula 7 mm (Pacific population) by Pauline Fiene
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WoRMS Taxonomic Information

Current accepted name: Styliola subula (Quoy & Gaimard, 1827)

Current classification

SuperdomainBiota
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassGastropoda
SubclassHeterobranchia
InfraclassEuthyneura
SubterclassTectipleura
OrderPteropoda
SuborderEuthecosomata
SuperfamilyCavolinioidea
FamilyCreseidae
GenusStyliola
SpeciesStyliola subula (Quoy & Gaimard, 1827)
Synonyms

  • Cleodora (Creseis) spinifera Rang, 1828 
  • Cleodora recta Blainville, 1825
  • Cleodora subula Quoy & Gaimard, 1827 (original)
  • Cleodora subulata Quoy & Gaimard, 1832
  • Creseis spinifera Rang, 1828
  • Styliola recta Gray, 1850

Description

Biology

Etymology

  • Styliola. From Latin “stylus”, column, pillar, stylus, pencil, iron pen.
  • Subula. From Latin “subula”, shoemaker’s awl.

Distribution

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Abundance

Western Mediterranean: ☆☆☆☆☆
Eastern Mediterranean: ☆☆☆☆☆
Atlantic Ocean: ☆☆☆☆☆
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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) "Styliola subula" in OPK-Opistobranquis. Published: 13/03/2013. Accessed: 21/09/2026. Available at (https://opistobranquis.info/en/?p=7149)