Retusa laevisculpta (Granata-Grillo, 1877)
Superdomain | Biota | |
Kingdom | Animalia | |
Phylum | Mollusca | |
Class | Gastropoda | |
Subclass | Heterobranchia | |
Infraclass | Euthyneura | |
Subterclass | Tectipleura | |
Order | Cephalaspidea | |
Superfamily | Bulloidea | |
Family | Retusidae | |
Genus | Retusa | |
Species | Retusa laevisculpta (Granata Grillo, 1877) | |
| Classification according to Bouchet et al. (2017) Taxonomic source: World Register of Marine Species (AphiaID: 741799). | ||
- Cylichna laevisculpta Granata-Grillo, 1877 (original combination)
- Cylichnina laevisculpta (Granata-Grillo, 1877)
Description
Biology
Etymology
- Retusa. From Latin “retusus”, blunt.
- Laevisculpta. From Latin “laevis”, smooth, and “sculpta”, sculpted, meaning “with a little carving, almost smooth”.
Distribution
We have not known georeferenced records for the species: Retusa laevisculpta.
Abundance
| Western Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Eastern Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Atlantic Ocean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
More pictures
- We have no (more) pictures for Retusa laevisculpta
Bibliography
Ballesteros, M., E. Madrenas, and M. Pontes. 2023. OPK - Opistobranquis. (https://opistobranquis.info/).
Flanders Marine Institute. 2018. Maritime Boundaries Geodatabase: Territorial Seas. Maritime Boundaries Geodatabase. (http://www.marineregions.org/).
Prkić, J., A. Petani, Ð. Iglić, and L. Lanča. 2018. Stražnjoškržnjaci Jadranskoga Mora: Slikovni Atlas i Popis Hrvatskih Vrsta / Opisthobranchs of the Adriatic Sea: Photographic Atlas and List of Croatian Species. Ronilaćki Klub Sveti Roko, Bibinje.
Pruvot-Fol, A. 1954. Mollusques opisthobranches, Faune de France. Paul Lechevalier, Paris, France.
WoRMS Editorial Board. 2023. World Register of Marine Species. WoRMS. (http://www.marinespecies.org).
Further reading
Cite this article as:
Pontes, Miquel, Manuel Ballesteros, Enric Madrenas (2023) "Retusa laevisculpta" in OPK-Opistobranquis. Published: 21/06/2021. Accessed: 25/03/2023. Available at (https://opistobranquis.info/en/5DfXO)
