Acteon oneroaensis
Acteon oneroaensis is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Acteonidae.[1]
| Acteon oneroaensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Family: | Acteonidae |
| Genus: | Acteon |
| Species: | †A. oneroaensis |
| Binomial name | |
| †Acteon oneroaensis Powell & Bartrum, 1929 | |
Description
The length of the shell (spire missing) attains 7.2 mm, its diameter 4.5 mm.
Distribution
Fossils of this marine species have been found in Tertiary strata in Oneroa, Waiheke Island, New Zealand
External links
- Powell, A. W. B., & Bartrum, J. A. (1929). The Tertiary (Waitematan) molluscan fauna of Oneroa, Waiheke Island. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute, 60: 395–447, pls. 34–50.
- Auckland Museum NZ Marine Collection
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