Japonactaeon pusillus

Japonactaeon pusillus (Forbes, 1844)

Original picture at World Register of Marine Species (Andrea Nappo)

WoRMS Taxonomic Information

Current accepted name: Japonactaeon pusillus (Forbes, 1844)

Current classification

SuperdomainBiota
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumMollusca
ClassGastropoda
SubclassHeterobranchia
InfraclassEuthyneura
SubterclassActeonimorpha
SuperfamilyActeonoidea
FamilyActeonidae
GenusJaponactaeon
SpeciesJaponactaeon pusillus (Forbes, 1844)
Synonyms

  • Japonacteon pusillus [sic]
  • Tornatella pusilla Forbes, 1844

Description

Biology

Etymology

  • Pusillus. From Latin “pusillus”, very small, tiny.

Distribution

Known georeferenced records of the species: Japonactaeon pusillus
Sources:
OBIS
GROC 2010-2011
Enric Madrenas
João Pedro Silva
Bernard Picton
GBIF
OPK
VIMAR
Manuel Ballesteros
M@re Nostrum
Altres fonts
Marine Regions

Abundance

Western Mediterranean: ☆☆☆☆☆
Eastern Mediterranean: ☆☆☆☆☆
Atlantic Ocean: ☆☆☆☆☆
Month

This chart displays the monthly observation probability for Japonactaeon pusillus based on our own records.

More pictures

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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) "Japonactaeon pusillus" in OPK-Opistobranquis. Published: 17/05/2015. Accessed: 07/09/2026. Available at (https://opistobranquis.info/en/?p=19690)