Cymbulia_sibogae

<i>Cymbulia sibogae</i>

Cymbulia sibogae

Species of pteropod

Cymbulia sibogae is a mollusk and species of pteropod.[1][2]

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Distribution

The species was first recorded in Hawaii off the Kona Coast of the Big Island. It is a pelagic species that is rarely seen at night in off-shore waters. Currently, it is found in Big island, and Maui (Hawaii), as well as the south atlantic, near tropical areas of Brazil and Argentina,[3] as well as the Indo Pacific.[4] It lives in cold temperatures (-25/-30 °C) and approximately 80-90m in the ocean.[5][6] In 2006 and 2014, there were recorded species living in the south gulf of Mexico.[7][8]

Description

Various sources dispute the size of this gastropod, however it can vary from 10mm to 2.4 cm.[3] It is a transparent species with broad wings with a paddle-shaped pointed tail and a triangular cartilaginous pseudoconch.[4][9]

References

  1. [1]
    "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Cymbulia sibogae Tesch, 1903". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
  2. [2]
    "ADW: Cymbulia sibogae: CLASSIFICATION". animaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
  3. [3]
    "Cymbulia sibogae Tesch, 1904". Sealifebase Canada.
  4. [4]
    "Cymbulia sibogae: main page". seaslugsofhawaii.com. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
  5. [5]
    taxonomy. "Taxonomy browser (Cymbulia sibogae)". www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
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    "Cymbulia sibogae Tesch, 1903 - Ocean Biodiversity Information System". obis.org. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
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    "Research Gate - Marine Research Vault (Pteropods)".
  8. [8]
    "Comparison of pteropod assemblages and their relationship with environmental variables in the southern Gulf of Mexico". academic.oup.com. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
  9. [9]
    Australia, Atlas of Living. "Species: Cymbulia sibogae (Shelled Pteropod)". bie.ala.org.au. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
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