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Bolinopsis

Bolinopsis infundibulum (O.F. Müller, 1776)

AnimalsCtenophoraCtenophores (or Ctenaria)

Distribution map

Geographic areas (BioObs)

Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern MediterraneanNorth-East AtlanticNorth-West AtlanticChannel & North

Observation type

Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingBoat observation

Other common names

  • BolinopsisBritish English
  • Common northern comb-jellyBritish English
  • Lobed comb-jellyBritish English
  • Glas-LappenqualleGerman (Germany)
  • BolinopsisEuropean Spanish
  • Cténophore ailéFrench (France)
  • Cténophore lobéFrench (France)
  • BolinopsisItalian (Italy)
  • BolinopsisNorwegian Bokmål (Norway)
  • BolinopsisDutch (Netherlands)

Other invalid scientific names

  • Bolinopsis septentrionalis

Links to our partners' sheets

INPN — Bolinopsis infundibulumGBIF — Bolinopsis infundibulum

Sources

How to cite this BioObs sheet?

BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Bolinopsis infundibulum (O.F. Müller, 1776), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1022

Modification history

  • Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026

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