Caliphylla viridis (Deshayes, 1857)
WoRMS Taxonomic Information
Current accepted name: Caliphylla viridis (Deshayes, 1857)
Current classification
| Superdomain | Biota |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropoda |
| Subclass | Heterobranchia |
| Infraclass | Euthyneura |
| Subterclass | Tectipleura |
| Superorder | Sacoglossa |
| Superfamily | Plakobranchoidea |
| Family | Caliphyllidae |
| Genus | Caliphylla |
| Species | Caliphylla viridis (Deshayes, 1857) |
- Hermaea viridis Deshayes, 1857 (original)
- Phyllobranchillus viridis (Deshayes, 1857)
- Polybranchia viridis (Deshayes, 1857)
Description
Biology
Etymology
- Caliphylla. From Greek “kalos”, beautiful + “phyllon”, leaf.
- Viridis. From Latin “viridis”, green.
Distribution
Known georeferenced records of the species: Caliphylla viridis
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Abundance
| Western Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Eastern Mediterranean: | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Atlantic Ocean: | ★☆☆☆☆ |
Month
This chart displays the monthly observation probability for Caliphylla viridis based on our own records.
More pictures
Caliphylla viridis @ Islas Canarias by Aketza Herrero
Caliphylla viridis @ Islas Canarias by Aketza Herrero
Caliphylla viridis @ Islas Canarias by Aketza Herrero
Caliphylla viridis @ La Restinga (El Hierro, Islas Canarias) 19-08-2013
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) "Caliphylla viridis" in OPK-Opistobranquis. Published: 15/01/2016. Accessed: 06/09/2026. Available at (https://opistobranquis.info/en/?p=21311)
