Limacina helicina - Wikipedia
WebLimacina helicina is a species of small swimming planktonic sea snail in the family Limacinidae, which belong to the group commonly known as sea butterflies …
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Limacina helicina (Phipps, 1774) - World Register of Marine Species
WebLimacina helicina is a marine pteropod mollusk with a circumpolar distribution in the Arctic and Antarctic Oceans. It has a bipolar genetic structure and is a potential indicator of …
Reassessment of the life cycle of the pteropod Limacina helicina …
WebThis study uses size-frequency data to infer the growth and spawning patterns of the pteropod Limacina helicina in a temperate fjord. It reveals two cohorts of L. helicina, …
Poles Apart: The “Bipolar” Pteropod Species Limacina helicina Is ...
WebLimacina helicina is a sea butterfly with an aragonite shell that is vulnerable to ocean acidification. This study shows that L. helicina is not bipolar, but genetically distinct …
Limacina helicina | Zooplankton Guide
WebDistribution: In the Pacific from 25° to 60° N. Habitat: Epipelagic. Performs diel vertical migrations in the upper 200 meters. Size: 0.5 - 3.0 mm. Diet: Feeds on microplankton. …
Underwater flight by the planktonic sea butterfly | Journal of ...
WebLimacina helicina uses a large angle of attack (46 deg in the power stroke and 49 deg in the recovery stroke), a technique that allows it to maximize lift. Furthermore, its stroke …
Limacina helicina - Wikipedia
WebLimacina helicina is een slakkensoort uit de familie van de Limacinidae. De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort werd voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1774 …
The Arctic sea butterfly Limacina helicina: lipids and life strategy ...
WebThis article investigates the population structure, body and lipid composition of Limacina helicina, a planktonic foraminifer, in Kongsfjorden, Spitsbergen. It shows that lipid …
3D-microanatomy of a keystone planktonic species, the northern …
WebA detailed anatomical investigation of a polar pteropod species, based on histological sections and 3D-reconstruction. The article compares the shelled and straight-shelled …
Limacina helicina shell dissolution as an indicator of declining ...
WebLimacina helicina shell dissolution as an indicator of declining habitat suitability owing to ocean acidification in the California Current Ecosystem | Proceedings of the Royal …
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