Calliopaea bellula (d’Orbigny, 1837)
WoRMS Taxonomic Information
Current accepted name: Calliopaea bellula A. d'Orbigny, 1837
Current classification
| Superdomain | Biota |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropoda |
| Subclass | Heterobranchia |
| Infraclass | Euthyneura |
| Subterclass | Tectipleura |
| Superorder | Sacoglossa |
| Superfamily | Plakobranchoidea |
| Family | Limapontiidae |
| Genus | Calliopaea |
| Species | Calliopaea bellula A. d'Orbigny, 1837 |
- Custiphorus vesiculosus Deshayes, 1864
- Embletonia mariae Meyer & Möbius, 1865
- Stiliger mariae (Meyer & Möbius, 1865)
Description
Biology
Etymology
- Calliopaea. Derived from Calliope. In Greek mythology, Calliope (“Καλλιόπη”, “the one with the beautiful voice”) is the muse of epic poetry and eloquence. Like other muses, Calliope is the daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne (the Memory). He married Oeagrus and with him was mother of Orpheus, Marsyas, Ialemo and Lino.
- Bellula. Diminutive of Latin word “Bella”, beautiful.
Distribution
Known georeferenced records of the species: Calliopaea bellula
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Abundance
| Western Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Eastern Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Atlantic Ocean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
Month
This chart displays the monthly observation probability for Calliopaea bellula based on our own records.
More pictures
Calliopaea bellula @ France by Pascal Girard
Calliopaea bellula @ France by Pascal Girard
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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) "Calliopaea bellula" in OPK-Opistobranquis. Published: 17/05/2012. Accessed: 06/09/2026. Available at (https://opistobranquis.info/en/?p=683)
