Acteon lacunatus

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

Acteon lacunatus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Family: Acteonidae
Genus: Acteon
Species:
A. lacunatus
Binomial name
Acteon lacunatus
Dall, 1927

Description

The length of the shell attains 3 mm, its diameter 2 mm.

(Original description) The minute, white shell has a bluntly immersed protoconch and four moderately convex whorls. The suture is channelled with the whorl in front of it minutely narrowly tabulate. The sculpture consists of (on the body whorl about a dozen) spiral conspicuously punctuate uniform grooves, covering the whorl. The base of the shell is imperforate. The columella shows a feeble obscure plait lagging behind the aperture. The outer lip is thin. The aperture is narrowly ovate. [2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Georgia, USA to Florida

References
  1. WoRMS. "Acteon lacunatus Dall, 1927". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  2. Dall, W. H. (1927). Small shells from dredgings off the southeast coast of the United states by the United States Fisheries Steamer "Albatross", in 1885 and 1886. Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 70(2667): 1-134 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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