Marine Curios #12 – Clione limacina, or naked sea butterfly
WebMay 4, 2024 · The naked sea butterfly feeds almost exclusively on its shelled – or thecosomatous – cousins Limacina helicina and Limacina retroversa, members of the genus Limacina, which are collectively known as sea butterflies (yes, confusing!)
Marine Species Traits
WebAug 16, 2023 · Morton, J. E. (1954). The biology of Limacina retroversa. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. 33(2): 297-312.
8: Foraminifera and Pteropoda Beneath the Arctic Sea Ice
WebApr 9, 2024 · Limacina retroversa retroversa and L. re troversa balea are subpolar-temperate epiplanktonic forms (Plate 8-1) (Chen, 1966; van der Spoel, 1967 and references therein), the latter adapted to lower tem eratures. The geographic and depth ranges of both formae are given by several authors and are summarized by van der Spoel (1967).
Sea butterfly life cycle threatened by climate change
WebMay 15, 2023 · For the two dominant species collected – Limacina rangii and Limacina retroversa – the scientists observed contrasting life cycles, leading to different vulnerabilities to changing oceans. L. rangii, a polar …
Foraminifera - The World Foraminifera Database - WoRMS
WebMay 1, 2024 · Nomenclature The genera Limacina Bosc, 1817 and Spiratella de Blainville, 1817 were both introduced in December 1817 and are based on the same type species. Over time the name Limacina was predominantly used by biologists, whereas paleontologists usually applied the name Spiratella.
Multi-year mesozooplankton flux trends in Kongsfjorden, Svalbard …
WebApr 29, 2024 · Notably, sub-Arctic boreal species such as Limacina retroversa have been detected in the sediment trap since 2016. Our continuous multi-year dataset captures the physical, chemical, and biological dynamics in this extreme environment.
WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Limacina retroversa …
WebJul 3, 2023 · Limacina (Genus) Limacina retroversa (Species) Status. ... Parent. Limacina Bosc, 1817. Orig. name. Fusus retroversus J. Fleming, 1823. Synonymised names. Fusus retroversus J. Fleming, 1823 · unaccepted (basionym; declared nomen...) basionym; declared nomen protectum by Janssen (2012)
Climate Change Is Threatening “Sea Butterflies” Life Cycle – And It ...
WebMay 19, 2023 · For the two dominant species collected – Limacina rangii and Limacina retroversa – the scientists observed contrasting life cycles, leading to different vulnerabilities to changing oceans. L. rangii, a polar species, can be found as both adults and juveniles during the winter months.
MarBEF Data System - ERMS - Heterofusus J. Fleming, 1823
WebSep 29, 2023 · Limacina Bosc, 1817. Rank. Genus Parent. Limacinidae Gray, 1840. All children (2) [sort alpha..] Species Heterofusus alexandri A. H. Verrill, 1872 accepted as Limacina retroversa (J. Fleming, 1823) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym) Species Heterofusus retroversus (J. Fleming, 1823) accepted as Limacina retroversa (J. …
Sea butterflies are threatened by climate change. Here’s how this …
WebMay 16, 2023 · The scientists studied the shells of the two dominant pteropod species, Limacina rangii and Limacina retroversa. They found that the life cycles of the species are such that both juvenile and adult L. rangii were found during the winter months, while only adults of L. retroversa were observed in the cold season.
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