- Sea butterflyWe are talking about Cymbulia peronii: a sea butterfly that belongs to the winged snails, or pteropods. Mollusc of the Year Cymbulia peronii is almost entirely transparent, at most six centimeters in size, and has a flexible soft shell.www.naturetoday.com/intl/en/nature-reports/message/?msg=28866
Nature Today | The glass slipper of Cymbulia: the sea butterfly …
Cymbulia peronii is a sea butterfly that occurs in large numbers in the deep sea throughout the world. This unusual animal has been nominated for the ‘Mollusc of the Year 2022’ election. If this species gets the most votes, its entire genome will be sequenced. See more
Cymbulia peronii is almost entirely transparent, at most six centimeters in size, and has a flexible soft shell. Bram Couperus, marine … See more
Besides their fairylike appearance, sea butterflies form an important link in the food chain and are very important in the global carbon cycle. In their shells, they store carbon from the atmosphere. Furthermore, sea butterflies produce a mucous web to … See more
Cymbulia is one of many sea butterfly species. This group plays a significant role in the ocean ecosystem. The shells of the different species vary … See more
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Pelagic Molluscs 2.0: Cymbulia peroni minor
WEBOverview. This is a shell-less pteropod with a large gelatinous, slipper-like pseudoconch, 4.2 cm long. The wings are disc-shaped and the visceral mass forms a dark nucleus …
Cymbulia peronii - Wikipedia
WEBCymbulia peronii is een slakkensoort uit de familie van de Cymbuliidae. De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1818 door …
Cymbulia peronii Blainville, 1818 - World Register of Marine Species
WEBCymbulia peronii Blainville, 1818. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=139494 on 2024-06-01
Nature Today | Het glazen muiltje van Cymbulia: het …
WEBCymbulia peronii is een zeevlinder die overal ter wereld voorkomt en soms in groten getale wordt opgevist. Dit bijzondere dier is genomineerd voor de ‘weekdier van het jaar’-verkiezing 2022. Als deze soort de meeste …
Cymbulia peronii (Scarpetta di cristallo) - Sea-Nature …
WEBApr 19, 2022 · Scarpetta di cristallo, a pseudoconch of the Pteropod, Cymbulia peronii, Sicily, 19th April 2022. The English common name for the mollusc is “sea butterfly”.
WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Cymbulia peroni [sic]
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GROC / Guide of species / Cymbulia peronii
WEBCymbulia peronii. Phenology. Les dades representades en el mapa i els gràfics provenen de les observacions registrades pels usuaris del portal. Per tant, poden no representar fidelment la realitat. Està prohibit utilitzar …
Cymbulia peronii f. peronii - GBIF
WEBOverview. Description. behaviour. Also referred to as C. Proboscidea, [Lamarck, 1816]. Temperature range: 13.0 - 27.0°C, and salinity: up to 38.5%. [van der Spoel, 1976] …
Observations on the swimming and buoyancy of Cymbulia peroni ...
WEBMay 11, 2009 · The swimming and buoyancy of the gelatinous pteropod, Cymbulia peroni, was observed and recorded on videotape from a submersible in the western …
