Retusa minutissima (Monterosato, 1878)
WoRMS Taxonomic Information
Current accepted name: Retusa minutissima (Monterosato, 1878)
Current classification
| Superdomain | Biota |
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| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropoda |
| Subclass | Heterobranchia |
| Infraclass | Euthyneura |
| Subterclass | Tectipleura |
| Order | Cephalaspidea |
| Superfamily | Bulloidea |
| Family | Retusidae |
| Genus | Retusa |
| Species | Retusa minutissima (Monterosato, 1878) |
- Utriculus minutissimus Monterosato, 1878
Description
Biology
Etymology
- Retusa. From Latin “retusus”, blunt.
- Minutissima. From Latin “minute”, in miniature scale, in small pieces.
Distribution
Known georeferenced records of the species: Retusa minutissima
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Abundance
| Western Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Eastern Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Atlantic Ocean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
Month
This chart displays the monthly observation probability for Retusa minutissima based on our own records.
More pictures
Retusa minutissima (Monterosato, 1878) Specimen from La Goulette, Tunisia (soft bottoms 10-15 m, 29.06.2009), actual size 1.1 mm.
World Register of Marine Species
World Register of Marine Species
Retusa minutissima @ Croatia by Pero Ugarković
Retusa minutissima @ Croatia by Pero Ugarković
Bibliography
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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 minutissima" in OPK-Opistobranquis. Published: 29/11/2015. Accessed: 06/09/2026. Available at (https://opistobranquis.info/en/?p=20771)
