Acteon incisus Dall, 1881
Original picture at Smithsonian Institution Department of Invertebrate Zoology
WoRMS Taxonomic Information
Current accepted name: Acteon incisus Dall, 1881
Current classification
| Superdomain | Biota |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropoda |
| Subclass | Heterobranchia |
| Infraclass | Euthyneura |
| Subterclass | Acteonimorpha |
| Superfamily | Acteonoidea |
| Family | Acteonidae |
| Genus | Acteon |
| Species | Acteon incisus Dall, 1881 |
Biology
Etymology
- Acteon is the name of a mythological character who saw goddess Artemis bathing in a stream. As punishment, the goddess transformed him into a deer that was devoured by his own dogs.
- Incisus. From Latin “incisus”, break off, cut into, cut open, inscribed, engraved inscription.
Distribution
Known georeferenced records of the species: Acteon incisus
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Abundance
| Western Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Eastern Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Atlantic Ocean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
Month
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Bibliography
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Bibliography based on the works by Steve Long, 2006. Bibliography of Opisthobranchia 1554-2000 and Gary McDonald, 2009. Bibliographia Nudibranchia, with later updates from other resources.Further reading
Cite this article as:
Ballesteros, M., Madrenas, E. & Pontes, M. (2025) "Acteon incisus" in OPK-Opistobranquis. Published: 17/05/2015. Accessed: 06/09/2026. Available at (https://opistobranquis.info/en/?p=19682)
