Pneumoderma mediterraneum Van Beneden, 1838

WoRMS Taxonomic Information
Current classification
| Superdomain | Biota |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropoda |
| Subclass | Heterobranchia |
| Infraclass | Euthyneura |
| Subterclass | Tectipleura |
| Order | Pteropoda |
| Suborder | Gymnosomata |
| Superfamily | Clionoidea |
| Family | Pneumodermatidae |
| Genus | Pneumoderma |
| Species | Pneumoderma mediterraneum van Beneden, 1838 |
- Pneumodermon audebardi Rang, 1852
- Pneumodermon macrocotylum Boas, 1886
Description
Biology
Etymology
- Pneumoderma, from Greek “pneumein”, breathe + “derma”, skin.
- Mediterraneum, from Latin “médium”, middle, intermediate space, center + “terra”, Earth. From the Mediterranean Sea.
Distribution
Abundance
Relative abundance of Pneumoderma mediterraneum among the different marine basins, based on our own records
This chart displays the monthly observation probability for Pneumoderma mediterraneum based on our own records.
This chart displays the number of annual observations of Pneumoderma mediterraneum 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.
More pictures
- We have no (more) pictures for Pneumoderma mediterraneum
Bibliography
Further reading
Cite this article as:
Ballesteros, M., Madrenas, E. & Pontes, M. (2025) "Pneumoderma mediterraneum" in OPK-Opistobranquis. Published: 14/03/2013. Accessed: 06/11/2026. Available at (https://opistobranquis.info/en/?p=7201)