Biology:Heliconoides inflatus
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Short description: Species of mollusc
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Clade: | Euopisthobranchia |
| Order: | Pteropoda |
| Family: | Limacinidae |
| Genus: | Heliconoides |
| Species: | H. inflatus
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| Heliconoides inflatus Orbigny, A. D. d'. (1834-1847)
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Heliconoides inflatus is a species of sea butterfly, a type of pteropod.[1]
Description
Sinistrally coiled, involute pigmented shell.[2] Has large paired fins. Right tentacle is much larger than the left.[3]
Distribution
The species is found in the Red Sea, areas around Australia, New England, Jan Mayen, Argentina and the Atlantic Ocean.[4][5]
References
- ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Heliconoides inflatus (d'Orbigny, 1835)". https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=605965.
- ↑ "Heliconoides Inflatus - Research Gate". https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Heliconoides-inflatus-a-number-of-whorls-b-shell-diameter-c-amount-of-shell_fig3_340634533.
- ↑ "Heliconoides inflatus | Zooplankton Guide". http://sio-legacy.ucsd.edu/zooplanktonguide/species/heliconoides-inflatus.
- ↑ "Heliconoides inflatus" (in en-US). 2013-03-13. https://opistobranquis.info/en/guia/pteropoda/euthecosomata/heliconoides-inflatus/.
- ↑ "Heliconoides inflatus (d'Orbigny 1835) - Encyclopedia of Life". https://eol.org/pages/46451515.
Wikidata ☰ Q61684345 entry
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