Retusa desgenettii (Audouin, 1826)
WoRMS Taxonomic Information
Current accepted name: Retusa desgenettii (Audouin, 1826)
Current classification
| Superdomain | Biota |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropoda |
| Subclass | Heterobranchia |
| Infraclass | Euthyneura |
| Subterclass | Tectipleura |
| Order | Cephalaspidea |
| Superfamily | Bulloidea |
| Family | Retusidae |
| Genus | Retusa |
| Species | Retusa desgenettii (Audouin, 1826) |
- Bulla desgenettii Audouin, 1826
- Retusa desgenettesi (Audouin, 1827)
Description
Biology
Etymology
- Desgenettii. Possibly dedicated to René-Nicolas Dufriche, baron Desgenettes (1762-1837) a French military doctor. In 1798, he was made chief physician of the French “Armée d’Orient” as well as part of the natural history and physics section of the Institut d’Égypte.
Distribution
Known georeferenced records of the species: Retusa desgenettii
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Abundance
| Western Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Eastern Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Atlantic Ocean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
Month
This chart displays the monthly observation probability for Retusa desgenettii 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) "Retusa desgenettii" in OPK-Opistobranquis. Published: 02/05/2015. Accessed: 07/09/2026. Available at (https://opistobranquis.info/en/?p=19419)
