Cymbulia sibogae is a mollusk and species of pteropod.[1][2]
| Cymbulia Sibogae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Clade: | Euopisthobranchia |
| Order: | Pteropoda |
| Family: | Cymbuliidae |
| Genus: | Cymbulia |
| Species: | C. sibogae
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| Binomial name | |
| Cymbulia sibogae B. Tesch, 1903
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Distribution edit
The species was first recorded in Hawaii off the Kona Coast of the Big Island. It is a pelagic species that is rarely seen at night in off-shore waters. Currently, it is found in Big island, and Maui (Hawaii), as well as the south atlantic, near tropical areas of Brazil and Argentina,[3] as well as the Indo Pacific.[4] It lives in cold temperatures (-25/-30 °C) and approximately 80-90m in the ocean.[5][6] In 2006 and 2014, there were recorded species living in the south gulf of Mexico.[7][8]
Description edit
Various sources dispute the size of this gastropod, however it can vary from 10mm to 2.4 cm.[3] It is a transparent species with broad wings with a paddle-shaped pointed tail and a triangular cartilaginous pseudoconch.[4][9]
References edit
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Cymbulia sibogae Tesch, 1903". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ "ADW: Cymbulia sibogae: CLASSIFICATION". animaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ a b "Cymbulia sibogae Tesch, 1904". Sealifebase Canada.
- ^ a b "Cymbulia sibogae: main page". seaslugsofhawaii.com. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ taxonomy. "Taxonomy browser (Cymbulia sibogae)". www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ "Cymbulia sibogae Tesch, 1903 - Ocean Biodiversity Information System". obis.org. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ "Research Gate - Marine Research Vault (Pteropods)".
- ^ "Comparison of pteropod assemblages and their relationship with environmental variables in the southern Gulf of Mexico". academic.oup.com. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ Australia, Atlas of Living. "Species: Cymbulia sibogae (Shelled Pteropod)". bie.ala.org.au. Retrieved 2023-11-14.