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)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ^ "Heliconoides Inflatus - Research Gate".
- ^ "Heliconoides inflatus | Zooplankton Guide". sio-legacy.ucsd.edu. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ^ "Heliconoides inflatus". OPK Opistobranquis. 2013-03-13. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ^ "Heliconoides inflatus (d'Orbigny 1835) - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2023-11-17.