Pneumoderma violaceum d’Orbigny, 1834

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 violaceum A. d'Orbigny, 1836 |
- Cirrifer paradoxus Pfeffer, 1879
- Pneumoderma atlanticum (Oken, 1815)
- Pneumoderma atlanticum pacificum Dall, 1871
- Pneumoderma atlanticum var. bonnevii van der Spoel, 1972
- Pneumoderma boasi Pelseneer, 1905
- Pneumoderma eurycotylum Meisenheimer, 1905
- Pneumoderma pacificum Dall, 1871
- Pneumoderma peronii Cuvier, 1816
- Pneumoderma pygmaeum Tesch, 1903
- Pneumoderma souleyeti Pelseneer, 1887
- Pneumoderma violaceum pacificum Dall, 1871
- Pneumodermis atlanticus Oken, 1815
Description
Biology
Etymology
- Pneumoderma, from Greek “pneumein”, breathe + “derma”, skin.
- Violaceum, from Latin “violaceus”, dark blue or purple.
Distribution
Abundance
Relative abundance of Pneumoderma violaceum among the different marine basins, based on our own records
This chart displays the monthly observation probability for Pneumoderma violaceum based on our own records.
This chart displays the number of annual observations of Pneumoderma violaceum 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 violaceum
Bibliography
Further reading
Cite this article as:
Ballesteros, M., Madrenas, E. & Pontes, M. (2025) "Pneumoderma violaceum" in OPK-Opistobranquis. Published: 14/03/2013. Accessed: 08/11/2026. Available at (https://opistobranquis.info/en/?p=7206)