Acteon castus
| Acteon castus | |
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| Image of a shell of Acteon castus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Superfamily: | Acteonoidea |
| Family: | Acteonidae |
| Genus: | Acteon |
| Species: | A. castus
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| Binomial name | |
| Acteon castus Hinds, 1844
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Daphnella casta Hinds, 1844 (original combination) | |
Acteon castus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Acteonidae.[1]
Description[edit]
The length of the shell is up to 13.5 mm.
The glassy shell is spirally grooved. The columella is twisted. The color is faintly tinged with pink. [2]
Distribution[edit]
This marine species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Costa Rica.
References[edit]
- ^ a b MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Acteon castus (Hinds, 1844). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=574854 on 2023-08-01
- ^ G.W. Tryon (1884) Manual of Conchology, structural and systematic, with illustrations of the species, vol. VI; Philadelphia, Academy of Natural Sciences
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- Keen, A. M. (1971). Sea Shells of Tropical West America. Marine mollusks from Baja California to Peru. ed. 2. Stanford University Press. xv, 1064 pp., 22 pls.
External links[edit]
- Hinds R. B. (1844-1845). Mollusca. In: The zoology of the voyage of H. M. S. "Sulphur", under the command of Captain Sir Edward Belcher, R. N., C. B., F. R. G. S., etc., during the years 1836-42. London: Smith, Elder and Co. v + 72 pp., 21 pls
- Keen, A. M. (1966). West American mollusk types in the British Museum (Natural History) II. Species described by R. B. Hinds. 47. The Veliger. 8(4): 265-275, pls. 46,
- Gastropods.com: Daphnella canaliculata