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Acteon turgidus

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Acteon turgidus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Superfamily: Acteonoidea
Family: Acteonidae
Genus: Acteon
Species:
A. turgidus
Binomial name
Acteon turgidus
(Deshayes, 1862)
Synonyms[1]

Tornatella turgida Deshayes, 1862 superseded combination

Acteon turgidus is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Acteonidae.[1]

Distribution

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Fossils of this marine species have been found in Eocene strata in Picardy, France.

References

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  1. ^ a b WoRMS. "Acteon turgidus (Deshayes, 1862) †". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  • Le Renard, J. & Pacaud, J. (1995). Révision des mollusques Paléogènes du Bassin de Paris. II. Liste des références primaires des espèces. Cossmanniana. 3: 65–132.
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