WoRMS taxon details
Clione limacina (Phipps, 1774)
139178 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:139178)
accepted
Species
Clio borealis (Pallas, 1774) · unaccepted
Clio limacina Phipps, 1774 · unaccepted (original combination)
Clio miquelonensis Rang, 1825 · unaccepted (synonym)
Clione borealis Pallas, 1774 · unaccepted (synonym)
Clione filifera Pruvot-Fol, 1926 · unaccepted (synonym)
Clione gracilis Massy, 1909 · unaccepted (synonym)
Clione kinkaidi Agersborg, 1923 · unaccepted (synonym)
Clione lebouri Winckworth, 1932 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Clione limacina f. meridionalis Pruvot-Fol, 1926 · unaccepted
Clione limacina var. meridionalis Pruvot-Fol, 1926 · unaccepted (synonym)
Clione limacina var. typica Meisenheimer, 1906 · unaccepted (synonym)
Clione minuta Pruvot-Fol, 1926 · unaccepted (synonym)
Clione papilionacea Jeffreys, 1869 · unaccepted (synonym)
Trichocyclus dumerilii Eschscholtz, 1825 · unaccepted
- Subspecies Clione limacina australis (Bruguière, 1792)
- Subspecies Clione limacina limacina (Phipps, 1774)
- Subspecies Clione limacina antarctica E. A. Smith, 1902 accepted as Clione antarctica E. A. Smith, 1902
- Forma Clione limacina f. meridionalis Pruvot-Fol, 1926 accepted as Clione limacina (Phipps, 1774)
- Variety Clione limacina var. meridionalis Pruvot-Fol, 1926 accepted as Clione limacina (Phipps, 1774) (synonym)
- Variety Clione limacina var. typica Meisenheimer, 1906 accepted as Clione limacina (Phipps, 1774) (synonym)
marine
(of Clio limacina Phipps, 1774) Phipps C.J. (1774). A voyage towards the North Pole undertaken by His Majesty's command 1773. <em>London.</em> i-viii, 1-253., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15066869
page(s): 195-196 [details]
page(s): 195-196 [details]
Distribution Arctic seas to North Carolina; Alaska-Canada-Northern Europe
Distribution Arctic seas to North Carolina; Alaska-Canada-Northern Europe [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Clione limacina (Phipps, 1774). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=139178 on 2025-07-11
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Trichocyclus dumerilii Eschscholtz, 1825) Eschscholtz, Johann Friedrich von. (1825). Bericht über die zoologische Ausbeute während der Reise von Kronstadt bis St. Peter und Paul. <em>Isis von Oken.</em> 1825(6): 733-747, plate V., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27509188
page(s): 735 [details]
original description (of Clio limacina Phipps, 1774) Phipps C.J. (1774). A voyage towards the North Pole undertaken by His Majesty's command 1773. <em>London.</em> i-viii, 1-253., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15066869
page(s): 195-196 [details]
original description (of Clio miquelonensis Rang, 1825) Rang, S. (1825). Description d'un genre nouveau de la classe des Ptéropodes , et de deux espèces nouvelles du genre <i>Clio</i. <em>Annales des Sciences Naturelles.</em> 5: 283-287, pl. 7., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2430278 [details]
original description (of Clione borealis Pallas, 1774) Pallas, P. S. (1774). Spicilegia zoologica, quibus novae imprimis et obscurae animalium species iconibus, descriptionibus atque commentariis illustrantur cura P.S. Pallas. <em>[Book series, 14 volumes].</em> Fasciculus 10, pp. 1–41, 4 plates., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27823183
page(s): 28 [details]
original description (of Clione filifera Pruvot-Fol, 1926) Pruvot-Fol, A. (1926). Mollusques Pteropodes Gymnosomes provenant des campagnes du Prince Albert Ier de Monaco. <em>Résultats des campagnes scientifiques accomplies sur son yacht par Albert 1er, Prince souverain de Monaco.</em> 70: 1-60 pl. 1-3. [details] Available for editors
[request]
original description (of Clione gracilis Massy, 1909) Massy A. L. (1909). The Pteropoda and Heteropoda of the coast of Ireland. <i>Department of Agriculture and Technical Instruction for Ireland 1-52 pl. 1</i>: [details]
original description (of Clione kinkaidi Agersborg, 1923) Agersborg H. P. (1923). Gymnosomatous Pteropoda from Friday Harbor, Washington. <i>Annales des Sciences Naturelles (10) 6</i>: 391-402 [details]
original description (of Clione minuta Pruvot-Fol, 1926) Pruvot-Fol, A. (1926). Mollusques Pteropodes Gymnosomes provenant des campagnes du Prince Albert Ier de Monaco. <em>Résultats des campagnes scientifiques accomplies sur son yacht par Albert 1er, Prince souverain de Monaco.</em> 70: 1-60 pl. 1-3. [details] Available for editors [request]
original description (of Clione papilionacea Jeffreys, 1869) Jeffreys, J. G. (1862-1869). <i>British conchology</i>. Vol. 1: pp. cxiv + 341 [1862]. Vol. 2: pp. 479 [1864]. Vol. 3: pp. 394 [1865]. Vol. 4: pp. 487 [1867]. Vol. 5: pp. 259 [1869]. London, van Voorst. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/55187 [details]
original description (of Clione limacina var. typica Meisenheimer, 1906) Meisenheimer, J. (1906). Die Pteropoden der Deutschen Südpolar-Expedition 1901-1903. In: Drygalski, E. von (Ed.). <i>Deutsche Südpolar-Expedition, 1901-1903, im Auftrage des Reichsamtes des Innern. Vol. 9</i>. Zoologie 1(2): 93-153., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6025167 [details]
original description (of Clione limacina var. meridionalis Pruvot-Fol, 1926) Pruvot-Fol, A. (1926). Mollusques Pteropodes Gymnosomes provenant des campagnes du Prince Albert Ier de Monaco. <em>Résultats des campagnes scientifiques accomplies sur son yacht par Albert 1er, Prince souverain de Monaco.</em> 70: 1-60 pl. 1-3. [details] Available for editors [request]
original description (of Clione limacina f. meridionalis Pruvot-Fol, 1926) Pruvot-Fol, A. (1926). Mollusques Pteropodes Gymnosomes provenant des campagnes du Prince Albert Ier de Monaco. <em>Résultats des campagnes scientifiques accomplies sur son yacht par Albert 1er, Prince souverain de Monaco.</em> 70: 1-60 pl. 1-3. [details] Available for editors [request]
original description (of Clione lebouri Winckworth, 1932) Winckworth, R. (1932). The British marine Mollusca. <em>Journal of Conchology.</em> 19 (7): 211-252.
page(s): 251 [details] Available for editors [request]
basis of record Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 180-213., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf [details]
page(s): 735 [details]
original description (of Clio limacina Phipps, 1774) Phipps C.J. (1774). A voyage towards the North Pole undertaken by His Majesty's command 1773. <em>London.</em> i-viii, 1-253., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15066869
page(s): 195-196 [details]
original description (of Clio miquelonensis Rang, 1825) Rang, S. (1825). Description d'un genre nouveau de la classe des Ptéropodes , et de deux espèces nouvelles du genre <i>Clio</i. <em>Annales des Sciences Naturelles.</em> 5: 283-287, pl. 7., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2430278 [details]
original description (of Clione borealis Pallas, 1774) Pallas, P. S. (1774). Spicilegia zoologica, quibus novae imprimis et obscurae animalium species iconibus, descriptionibus atque commentariis illustrantur cura P.S. Pallas. <em>[Book series, 14 volumes].</em> Fasciculus 10, pp. 1–41, 4 plates., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27823183
page(s): 28 [details]
original description (of Clione filifera Pruvot-Fol, 1926) Pruvot-Fol, A. (1926). Mollusques Pteropodes Gymnosomes provenant des campagnes du Prince Albert Ier de Monaco. <em>Résultats des campagnes scientifiques accomplies sur son yacht par Albert 1er, Prince souverain de Monaco.</em> 70: 1-60 pl. 1-3. [details] Available for editors
[request]original description (of Clione gracilis Massy, 1909) Massy A. L. (1909). The Pteropoda and Heteropoda of the coast of Ireland. <i>Department of Agriculture and Technical Instruction for Ireland 1-52 pl. 1</i>: [details]
original description (of Clione kinkaidi Agersborg, 1923) Agersborg H. P. (1923). Gymnosomatous Pteropoda from Friday Harbor, Washington. <i>Annales des Sciences Naturelles (10) 6</i>: 391-402 [details]
original description (of Clione minuta Pruvot-Fol, 1926) Pruvot-Fol, A. (1926). Mollusques Pteropodes Gymnosomes provenant des campagnes du Prince Albert Ier de Monaco. <em>Résultats des campagnes scientifiques accomplies sur son yacht par Albert 1er, Prince souverain de Monaco.</em> 70: 1-60 pl. 1-3. [details] Available for editors
[request]original description (of Clione papilionacea Jeffreys, 1869) Jeffreys, J. G. (1862-1869). <i>British conchology</i>. Vol. 1: pp. cxiv + 341 [1862]. Vol. 2: pp. 479 [1864]. Vol. 3: pp. 394 [1865]. Vol. 4: pp. 487 [1867]. Vol. 5: pp. 259 [1869]. London, van Voorst. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/55187 [details]
original description (of Clione limacina var. typica Meisenheimer, 1906) Meisenheimer, J. (1906). Die Pteropoden der Deutschen Südpolar-Expedition 1901-1903. In: Drygalski, E. von (Ed.). <i>Deutsche Südpolar-Expedition, 1901-1903, im Auftrage des Reichsamtes des Innern. Vol. 9</i>. Zoologie 1(2): 93-153., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6025167 [details]
original description (of Clione limacina var. meridionalis Pruvot-Fol, 1926) Pruvot-Fol, A. (1926). Mollusques Pteropodes Gymnosomes provenant des campagnes du Prince Albert Ier de Monaco. <em>Résultats des campagnes scientifiques accomplies sur son yacht par Albert 1er, Prince souverain de Monaco.</em> 70: 1-60 pl. 1-3. [details] Available for editors
[request]original description (of Clione limacina f. meridionalis Pruvot-Fol, 1926) Pruvot-Fol, A. (1926). Mollusques Pteropodes Gymnosomes provenant des campagnes du Prince Albert Ier de Monaco. <em>Résultats des campagnes scientifiques accomplies sur son yacht par Albert 1er, Prince souverain de Monaco.</em> 70: 1-60 pl. 1-3. [details] Available for editors
[request]original description (of Clione lebouri Winckworth, 1932) Winckworth, R. (1932). The British marine Mollusca. <em>Journal of Conchology.</em> 19 (7): 211-252.
page(s): 251 [details] Available for editors
[request]basis of record Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 180-213., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf [details]
Other
context source (Deepsea)
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
context source (Bermuda) Jensen, R. H. (1997). A Checklist and Bibliography of the Marine Molluscs of Bermuda. Unp. , 547 pp [details]
additional source Gosner, K. L. (1971). Guide to identification of marine and estuarine invertebrates: Cape Hatteras to the Bay of Fundy. <em>John Wiley & Sons, Inc., London.</em> 693 pp. [pdf copepod and branchiuran :445-455]. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Abbott, R. T. (1974). <i>American seashells. The marine Mollusca of the Atlantic and Pacific coast of North America</i>. ed. 2. Van Nostrand, New York. 663 pp., 24 pls. [October 1974]. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Rosewater, J. (1959). Intertidal stranding of <i>Clione limacina</i> in Massachusetts. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 73(2): 76-77., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8515728 [details]
additional source Turgeon, D., Quinn, J. F., Bogan, A. E., Coan, E. V., Hochberg, F. G., Lyons, W. G., Mikkelsen, P. M., Neves, R. J., Roper, C. F. E., Rosenberg, G., Roth, B., Scheltema, A., Thompson, F. G., Vecchione, M., Williams, J. D. (1998). Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: mollusks. 2nd ed. <i>American Fisheries Society Special Publication</i>, 26. American Fisheries Society: Bethesda, MD (USA). ISBN 1-888569-01-8. IX, 526 + cd-rom pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
context source (Bermuda) Jensen, R. H. (1997). A Checklist and Bibliography of the Marine Molluscs of Bermuda. Unp. , 547 pp [details]
additional source Gosner, K. L. (1971). Guide to identification of marine and estuarine invertebrates: Cape Hatteras to the Bay of Fundy. <em>John Wiley & Sons, Inc., London.</em> 693 pp. [pdf copepod and branchiuran :445-455]. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Abbott, R. T. (1974). <i>American seashells. The marine Mollusca of the Atlantic and Pacific coast of North America</i>. ed. 2. Van Nostrand, New York. 663 pp., 24 pls. [October 1974]. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Rosewater, J. (1959). Intertidal stranding of <i>Clione limacina</i> in Massachusetts. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 73(2): 76-77., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8515728 [details]
additional source Turgeon, D., Quinn, J. F., Bogan, A. E., Coan, E. V., Hochberg, F. G., Lyons, W. G., Mikkelsen, P. M., Neves, R. J., Roper, C. F. E., Rosenberg, G., Roth, B., Scheltema, A., Thompson, F. G., Vecchione, M., Williams, J. D. (1998). Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: mollusks. 2nd ed. <i>American Fisheries Society Special Publication</i>, 26. American Fisheries Society: Bethesda, MD (USA). ISBN 1-888569-01-8. IX, 526 + cd-rom pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Distribution Arctic seas to North Carolina; Alaska-Canada-Northern Europe [details]Habitat Epipelagic [details]
Habitat upper epipelagic and glacial [details]
Habitat Mesopelagic [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Dutch | vlerkslakgewone vlerkslak | [details] |
| English | naked sea butterflycommon clione | [details] |
| German | Nackter Seeschmetterling | [details] |
| Swedish | änglavingsnäcka | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (99 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (156 publications) (from synonym Clione borealis Pallas, 1774)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (226 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (376 publications) (from synonym Clio borealis (Pallas, 1774))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (61 publications) (from synonym Clio limacina Phipps, 1774)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Clione limacina)
To Fishipedia
To GenBank (115 nucleotides; 101 proteins)
To GenBank (115 nucleotides; 101 proteins) (from synonym Clio limacina Phipps, 1774)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To OPK Opistobranquis
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Clione borealis Pallas, 1774)
To PESI (from synonym Clione filifera Pruvot-Fol, 1926)
To PESI (from synonym Clione gracilis Massy, 1909)
To PESI (from synonym Clione kinkaidi Agersborg, 1923)
To PESI (from synonym Clione minuta Pruvot-Fol, 1926)
To PESI (from synonym Clione papilionacea Jeffreys, 1869)
To PESI (from synonym Clione limacina var. typica Meisenheimer, 1906)
To PESI (from synonym Clione limacina var. meridionalis Pruvot-Fol, 1926)
To PESI (from synonym Clio miquelonensis Rang, 1825)
To PESI (from synonym Clio limacina Phipps, 1774)
To Sea Slug Forum (via archive.org)
To The Arctic Traits Database (1 trait)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Clio borealis (Pallas, 1774))
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 073991)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (156 publications) (from synonym Clione borealis Pallas, 1774)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (226 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (376 publications) (from synonym Clio borealis (Pallas, 1774))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (61 publications) (from synonym Clio limacina Phipps, 1774)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Clione limacina)
To Fishipedia
To GenBank (115 nucleotides; 101 proteins)
To GenBank (115 nucleotides; 101 proteins) (from synonym Clio limacina Phipps, 1774)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To OPK Opistobranquis
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Clione borealis Pallas, 1774)
To PESI (from synonym Clione filifera Pruvot-Fol, 1926)
To PESI (from synonym Clione gracilis Massy, 1909)
To PESI (from synonym Clione kinkaidi Agersborg, 1923)
To PESI (from synonym Clione minuta Pruvot-Fol, 1926)
To PESI (from synonym Clione papilionacea Jeffreys, 1869)
To PESI (from synonym Clione limacina var. typica Meisenheimer, 1906)
To PESI (from synonym Clione limacina var. meridionalis Pruvot-Fol, 1926)
To PESI (from synonym Clio miquelonensis Rang, 1825)
To PESI (from synonym Clio limacina Phipps, 1774)
To Sea Slug Forum (via archive.org)
To The Arctic Traits Database (1 trait)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Clio borealis (Pallas, 1774))
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 073991)
To ITIS
