Corolla (gastropod)

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

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.

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

References

• 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