Retusa mammillata (Philippi, 1836)
WoRMS Taxonomic Information
Current accepted name: Retusa mammillata (R. A. Philippi, 1836)
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 mammillata (R. A. Philippi, 1836) |
- Bulla mammillata Philippi, 1836 (original combination)
- Bulla striatula Forbes, 1844
- Retusa truncatula var. mammilata
Description
Biology
Etymology
- Retusa. From Latin “retusus”, blunt.
- Mammillata. From Latin “mamillatus”, as if it had breast-like structures.
Distribution
Known georeferenced records of the species: Retusa mammillata
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Abundance
| Western Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Eastern Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Atlantic Ocean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
Month
This chart displays the monthly observation probability for Retusa mammillata 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 mammillata" in OPK-Opistobranquis. Published: 16/10/2015. Accessed: 05/09/2026. Available at (https://opistobranquis.info/en/?p=20044)
