Ringicula conformis Monterosato 1877
WoRMS Taxonomic Information
Current accepted name: Ringicula conformis Monterosato, 1877
Current classification
| Superdomain | Biota |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropoda |
| Subclass | Heterobranchia |
| Infraclass | Euthyneura |
| Subterclass | Ringipleura |
| Superorder | Ringiculimorpha |
| Superfamily | Ringiculoidea |
| Family | Ringiculidae |
| Genus | Ringicula |
| Species | Ringicula conformis Monterosato, 1877 |
- Ringicula barashi Di Geronimo, 1975
- Ringicula moritzi de Folin, 1870
- Ringicula someri de Folin, 1867
Description
Biology
Etymology
- Ringicula. From Latin “ringor, ringi”, angry, snarl, show the teeth.
- Conformis. From Latin “conformis”, like, similar.
Distribution
Known georeferenced records of the species: Ringicula conformis
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Abundance
| Western Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Eastern Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Atlantic Ocean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
Month
This chart displays the monthly observation probability for Ringicula conformis based on our own records.
More pictures
Ringicula conformis Monterosato, 1877 Specimen from La Goulette, Tunisia (soft bottoms 10-15 m, 19.01.2010), actual size 3.1 mm
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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) "Ringicula conformis" in OPK-Opistobranquis. Published: 29/11/2015. Accessed: 06/09/2026. Available at (https://opistobranquis.info/en/?p=20780)
