sea snail
Liparis liparis (Linnaeus, 1766)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
common seasnail (Liparis liparis)
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Open encyclopedia reference
Liparis liparis, the common seasnail, striped seasnail or seasnail, is a small species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Liparidae, the snailfishes, in the order Scorpaeniformes, the scorpionfishes and flatheads. It is found in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean where it lives on the seabed.
Wikipedia contributors, Liparis liparis; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T02:49:10.443701+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Liparis liparis (Linnaeus, 1766)
- Name authority
- (Linnaeus, 1766)
- Common name
- sea snail
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Perciformes
- Family
- Liparidae
- Genus
- Liparis
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderPerciformes
- suborderCottoidei
- familyLiparidae Gill, 1861
- genusLiparis Scopoli, 1777
- speciesLiparis liparis (Linnaeus, 1766)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Liparis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Liparis barbatus Ekström, 1833 | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| nebulous snailfishLiparis bathyarcticus Parr, 1931 | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Liparis bikunin Matsubara & Iwai, 1954 | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Brazhnikov's snailfishLiparis brashnikovi Soldatov, 1930 | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Liparis chefuensis Wu & Wang, 1933 | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Kuril sea snailLiparis curilensis (Gilbert & Burke, 1912) | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| gelatinous seasnailLiparis fabricii Krøyer, 1847 | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Liparis fishelsoni Smith, 1967 | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| tidepool snailfishLiparis florae (Jordan & Starks, 1895) | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| lobefin snailfishLiparis greeni (Jordan & Starks, 1895) | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| inquiline snailfishLiparis inquilinus Able, 1973 | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Striped sea snailLiparis latifrons Schmidt, 1950 | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Cyclopterus lineatus Lepechin, 1774 Lepechin, 1774 | synonym |
| Cyclopterus liparoides Nilsson, 1832 Nilsson, 1832 | synonym |
| Liparis lineatus var. decorus Collette, 1879 Collette, 1879 | synonym |
| Liparis lineatus var. multistriata Lütken, 1862 Lütken, 1862 | synonym |
| Liparis liparis liparis (Linnaeus, 1766) (Linnaeus, 1766) | synonym |
| Cyclopterus liparis Linnaeus, 1766 Linnaeus, 1766 | synonym |
| Liparis lineatus Krøyer, 1847 Krøyer, 1847 | synonym |
| Liparis stellatus Malm, 1865 Malm, 1865 | synonym |
| Liparis vulgaris Fleming, 1828 Fleming, 1828 | synonym |
| Liparis lineatus var. assimilis Collette, 1879 Collette, 1879 | synonym |
| Liparis lineatus var. fuscus Collette, 1879 Collette, 1879 | synonym |
| Liparis lineatus var. mixus Collette, 1879 Collette, 1879 | synonym |
| Liparis lineatus var. scorpioides Collette, 1879 Collette, 1879 | synonym |
| Liparis lineatus var. subfuscus Collette, 1879 Collette, 1879 | synonym |
| Liparis lineatus var. scriptus Collette, 1879 Collette, 1879 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=127219 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3V9PH. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.