Acteon dolichoroseus
| Acteon dolichoroseus | |
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| Shell of Acteon dolichoroseus (specimen at the Australian Museum) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Acteonoidea |
| Family: | Acteonidae |
| Genus: | Acteon |
| Species: | A. dolichoroseus
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| Binomial name | |
| Acteon dolichoroseus Iredale, 1936
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Acteon dolichoroseus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Acteonidae.[1]
Description
The shell of Acteon dolichoroseus is relatively small, with a length that can reach up to 7 mm.[2] The aperture is narrow, and the outer lip is thin and slightly flared.[3]
Distribution
Acteon dolichoroseus is found in the marine waters of the Indo-Pacific region. This species is known to inhabit shallow to moderately deep waters, typically at depths ranging from 10 to 50 meters.
References
- ^ a b WoRMS. "Acteon dolichoroseus Iredale, 1936". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Australian Faunal Directory". biodiversity.org.au. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ "Australian Faunal Directory". biodiversity.org.au. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- Valdés, Á. (2008). Deep-sea "cephalaspidean" heterobranchs (Gastropoda) from the tropical southwest Pacific. In: Héros, V. et al. (eds) Tropical Deep-Sea Benthos 25. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. 196: 587–792.
External links
- Iredale, T. (1936). Australian molluscan notes, no. 2. Records of the Australian Museum. 19(5): 267-340, pls 20-24 Archived 11 June 2020 at the Wayback Machine