Ascobulla fragilis (Jeffreys, 1856)
WoRMS Taxonomic Information
Current accepted name: Ascobulla fragilis (Jeffreys, 1856)
Current classification
| Superdomain | Biota |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropoda |
| Subclass | Heterobranchia |
| Infraclass | Euthyneura |
| Subterclass | Tectipleura |
| Superorder | Sacoglossa |
| Superfamily | Oxynooidea |
| Family | Volvatellidae |
| Genus | Ascobulla |
| Species | Ascobulla fragilis (Jeffreys, 1856) |
- Cylichna fragilis Jeffreys, 1856
- Cylindrobulla fragilis (Jeffreys, 1856)
Description
Biology
Etymology
- Ascobulla. From Greek “askon”, sack, bag + from Latin “bulla”, knob, stud, bubble.
- Fragilis. From Latin “fragilis”, fragile, weak.
Distribution
Known georeferenced records of the species: Ascobulla fragilis
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Abundance
| Western Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Eastern Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Atlantic Ocean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
Month
This chart displays the monthly observation probability for Ascobulla fragilis based on our own records.
More pictures
Ascobulla fragilis @ Malta by Constantino Mifsud
Ascobulla fragilis @ Croatia by Pero Ugarković
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) "Ascobulla fragilis" in OPK-Opistobranquis. Published: 21/02/2015. Accessed: 06/09/2026. Available at (https://opistobranquis.info/en/?p=18280)
