The species name "retroversa" essentially means "turned backwards" in Latin, and likely refers to the way … See more

L. retroversa have a broad distribution and can be found in oceans ranging from the North Atlantic ocean, Northwest Atlantic Ocean, European waters, the Mediterranean Sea, and Caribbean Sea. They can b… See more

L. retroversa are small, transparent, and delicate marine snails, belonging to the pteropod family Limacinidae. The main body of the snail is a thin and delicate shell made of calcium carbonate, which spirals from a pointed ap… See more

Limacina retroversa have a holoplanktonic life cycle. Polar species tend to live around one to two years, while temperate and tropical species have a shorter life span.
The life cycle begins with the hatching of L. retroversa … See more

Anthropogenic climate influence poses a large threat to the species. Increasing ocean acidity due to the surplus of carbon poses a threat of decreasing L. retroversa populations. Particularly during larval and early devel… See more

• Lebour M. V. (1932). "Limacina retroversa in Plymouth waters". J. mar. biol. Assoc. U.K. (ns)18(1): 123-129, 2 pls. See more