Pyrunculus ovatus (Jeffreys, 1871)
WoRMS Taxonomic Information
Current accepted name: Pyrunculus ovatus (Jeffreys, 1871)
Current classification
| Superdomain | Biota |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropoda |
| Subclass | Heterobranchia |
| Infraclass | Euthyneura |
| Subterclass | Tectipleura |
| Order | Cephalaspidea |
| Superfamily | Bulloidea |
| Family | Retusidae |
| Genus | Pyrunculus |
| Species | Pyrunculus ovatus (Jeffreys, 1871) |
- Cylichna obesiuscula Brugnone, 1877
- Cylichna obscura Sykes, 1904
- Cylichna ovata Jeffreys, 1871
Description
Biology
Etymology
- Ovatus. From Latin “ōvum”, egg, ovate, egg-shaped.
Distribution
Known georeferenced records of the species: Pyrunculus ovatus
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Abundance
| Western Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Eastern Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Atlantic Ocean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
Month
This chart displays the monthly observation probability for Pyrunculus ovatus 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) "Pyrunculus ovatus" in OPK-Opistobranquis. Published: 07/06/2015. Accessed: 05/09/2026. Available at (https://opistobranquis.info/en/?p=19826)
