Mnestia girardi  (Audouin, 1826)
WoRMS Taxonomic Information
Current accepted name: Mnestia girardi (Audouin, 1826)
Current classification
| Superdomain | Biota |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropoda |
| Subclass | Heterobranchia |
| Infraclass | Euthyneura |
| Subterclass | Tectipleura |
| Order | Cephalaspidea |
| Superfamily | Cylichnoidea |
| Family | Mnestiidae |
| Genus | Mnestia |
| Species | Mnestia girardi (Audouin, 1826) |
- Bulla bizona A. Adams, 1850
- Bulla girardi Audouin, 1826
- Cylichna bizona (A. Adams, 1850)
- Cylichna girardi (Audouin, 1826)
- Cylichnina girardi (Audouin, 1826)
- Mnestia bizona (A. Adams, 1850)
- Retusa girardi (Audouin, 1826)
- Ventomnestia bizona (A. Adams, 1850)
- Ventomnestia girardi (Audouin, 1826)
- Ventomnestia kawamurai Habe, 1950
Description
Biology
Etymology
- Girardi. Probably dedicated to Pierre-Simon Girard (1765-1831), an engineer who was on Napoleon’s expedition to Egypt on 1798, and was the author of several treatises and scientific works.
Distribution
Known georeferenced records of the species: Mnestia girardi
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Abundance
| Western Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Eastern Mediterranean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Atlantic Ocean: | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
Month
This chart displays the monthly observation probability for Mnestia girardi based on our own records.
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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) "Mnestia girardi" in OPK-Opistobranquis. Published: 01/05/2015. Accessed: 05/09/2026. Available at (https://opistobranquis.info/en/?p=19355)
