Japonactaeon pusillus (Forbes, 1844)
Original picture at World Register of Marine Species (Andrea Nappo)
Original picture at World Register of Marine Species (Andrea Nappo)WoRMS Taxonomic Information
Current accepted name: Japonactaeon pusillus (Forbes, 1844)
Current classification
| Superdomain | Biota |
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| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropoda |
| Subclass | Heterobranchia |
| Infraclass | Euthyneura |
| Subterclass | Acteonimorpha |
| Superfamily | Acteonoidea |
| Family | Acteonidae |
| Genus | Japonactaeon |
| Species | Japonactaeon pusillus (Forbes, 1844) |
- 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
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Abundance
| Western Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Eastern Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Atlantic Ocean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
Month
This chart displays the monthly observation probability for Japonactaeon pusillus based on our own records.
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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)












