(Phipps, 1774)

Description
A naked pelagic snail, barrel-shaped and pointed posteriorly. The following subspecies and formae are distinguished on the next four pages (Van der Spoel et al., 1997):

Clione limacina f. filifera
Clione limacina f. gracilis
Clione limacina f. limacina
Clione limacina f. minuta

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Subclass Opisthobranchia
Order Gymnosomata
Superfamily Clionacea
Family Clionidae
Genus Clione
Species Clione limacina

Status in World Register of Marine Species

Accepted name: Clione limacina (Phipps, 1774)

Sorry, there are no scientific synonyms and common names available for this species

Morton, J.E., 1957b. Opisthobranchia. Order Gymnosomata, Family Clionidae. Fiches d'Identification du Zooplancton, 80 (1957). Conseil International pour l'Exploration de la Mer, Kopenhagen.

van der Spoel, S., L. Newman and K.W. Estep, 1997. Pelagic Molluscs of the World. World Biodiversity Database CD-ROM Series. Version 1.0. ETI, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam.

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