Heliconoides inflatus
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| 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
[edit]Sinistrally coiled, involute pigmented shell.[2] Has large paired fins. Right tentacle is much larger than the left.[3]
Distribution
[edit]The species is found in the Red Sea, areas around Australia, New England, Jan Mayen, Argentina and the Atlantic Ocean.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "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.