Atys blainvillianus (Récluz, 1843)

WoRMS Taxonomic Information
Current classification
| Superdomain | Biota |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropoda |
| Subclass | Heterobranchia |
| Infraclass | Euthyneura |
| Subterclass | Tectipleura |
| Order | Cephalaspidea |
| Superfamily | Haminoeoidea |
| Family | Haminoeidae |
| Genus | Atys |
| Species | Atys blainvillianus (Récluz, 1843) |
- Bulla blainvilliana Récluz, 1843
Description
Biology
Etymology
- Atys. God of the Phrygians, companion of Cybele.
- Blainvillianus. Probably after Prof. Henri-Marie Ducrotay de Blainville, (1777-1850). He got interested in zoology after listening a lecture by Cuvier who took care of and educated him (partly together with Lamarck and Duméril). Eventually, he became Cuvier’s successor as a professor of comparative anatomy and became himself a highly esteemed lecturer and a devoted researcher. In 1834 he created the word “paléontologie”.
Distribution
Abundance
Relative abundance of Atys blainvillianus among the different marine basins, based on our own records
This chart displays the monthly observation probability for Atys blainvillianus based on our own records.
This chart displays the number of annual observations of Atys blainvillianus over the last 50 years, based on our own records. The trend should be interpreted with caution, as it may be biased by the growing popularity of this animal group.
More pictures
- We have no (more) pictures for Atys blainvillianus
Bibliography
Further reading
Cite this article as:
Ballesteros, M., Madrenas, E. & Pontes, M. (2025) "Atys blainvillianus" in OPK-Opistobranquis. Published: 23/11/2015. Accessed: 06/11/2026. Available at (https://opistobranquis.info/en/?p=20376)