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<i>Heliconoides inflatus</i>

Heliconoides inflatus

Species of mollusc

Heliconoides inflatus is a species of sea butterfly, a type of pteropod.[1]

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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

  1. [1]
    "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Heliconoides inflatus (d'Orbigny, 1835)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  2. [2]
    "Heliconoides Inflatus - Research Gate".
  3. [3]
    "Heliconoides inflatus | Zooplankton Guide". sio-legacy.ucsd.edu. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  4. [4]
    "Heliconoides inflatus". OPK Opistobranquis. 2013-03-13. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  5. [5]
    "Heliconoides inflatus (d'Orbigny 1835) - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
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