Acteon candens
Acteon candens, common name Rehder's baby bubble, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Acteonidae.[1]
| Acteon candens | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Superfamily: | Acteonoidea |
| Family: | Acteonidae |
| Genus: | Acteon |
| Species: | A. candens |
| Binomial name | |
| Acteon candens Rehder, 1939 | |
Description
The length of the shell varies between 5 mm and 10 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Western Atlantic Ocean off North Carolina; in the Caribbean Sea off Cuba.
References
- WoRMS. "Acteon candens Rehder, 1939". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- Rosenberg, G.; Moretzsohn, F.; García, E. F. (2009). Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.
External links
- Rehder, H. A. (1939). New marine mollusks from the west Atlantic. The Nautilus. 53(1): 16-21, pl. 6
- Conchology.be: image
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