Runcina hansbechi

Runcina hansbechi Schmekel & Cappellato, 2001

Runcina hansbechi by Antoni López-Arenas i Cama

WoRMS Taxonomic Information

Current accepted name: Runcina hansbechi Schmekel & Cappellato, 2001

Current classification

SuperdomainBiota
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassGastropoda
SubclassHeterobranchia
InfraclassEuthyneura
SubterclassTectipleura
OrderRuncinida
SuperfamilyRuncinoidea
FamilyRuncinidae
GenusRuncina
SpeciesRuncina hansbechi Schmekel & Cappellato, 2001
Description

Biology

Etymology

Distribution

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Abundance

Northeastern Atlantic
0
Western Mediterranean
5
Eastern Mediterranean
0
No records Occasional Infrequent Frequent Very frequent

Relative abundance of Runcina hansbechi among the different marine basins, based on our own records

This chart displays the monthly observation probability for Runcina hansbechi based on our own records.

This chart displays the number of annual observations of Runcina hansbechi 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.

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Bibliography

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Further reading

Cite this article as:

Ballesteros, M., Madrenas, E. & Pontes, M. (2025) "Runcina hansbechi" in OPK-Opistobranquis. Published: 21/06/2013. Accessed: 05/11/2026. Available at (https://opistobranquis.info/en/?p=7497)