Acteon castus | |
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Image of a shell of Acteon castus | |
Scientific classification | |
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] | |
Daphnella casta Hinds, 1844 (original combination) |
Acteon castus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Acteonidae. [1]
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]
This marine species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Costa Rica.
Acteon castus | |
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Image of a shell of Acteon castus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
Superfamily: | Acteonoidea |
Family: | Acteonidae |
Genus: | Acteon |
Species: | A. castus
|
Binomial name | |
Acteon castus Hinds, 1844
| |
Synonyms [1] | |
Daphnella casta Hinds, 1844 (original combination) |
Acteon castus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Acteonidae. [1]
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]
This marine species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Costa Rica.