Corolla (gastropod)

Corolla is a genus of pelagic "sea butterflies". These are holoplanktonic opisthobranch molluscs belonging to the family Cymbuliidae. They are preyed upon by the gymnosome pteropods of the genus Cliopsis.[1]

Corolla
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura
clade Euopisthobranchia
clade Thecosomata
Superfamily:
Cymbulioidea
Family:
Cymbuliidae
Genus:
Corolla

Dall, 1871
Type species
Corolla spectabilis Dall, 1871
Species

See text

Synonyms

Cymbuliopsis Pelseneer, 1887

Species

Species within this genus include:

  • Corolla calceola (A. E. Verrill, 1880) -- Atlantic corolla
    • Distribution: Oceanic
    • Length: 40 mm
  • Corolla chrysosticta (Troschel, 1854)
  • Corolla cupula Rampal, 1996
  • Corolla intermedia (Tesch, 1903)
    • Distribution: Florida, Oceanic
    • Length: 39 mm
  • Corolla ovata Quoy & Gaimard, 1832
    • Distribution: Florida, Bermuda, Oceanic
    • Length: 40 mm
  • Corolla spectabilis (Dall, 1871) Spectacular corolla
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References
  1. WoRMS : Corolla accessed : 23 July 2012
  • Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213


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