Acteon profundus

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

Acteon profundus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Superfamily: Acteonoidea
Family: Acteonidae
Genus: Acteon
Species:
A. profundus
Binomial name
Acteon profundus
Á. Valdés, 2008

Description

The length of the shell attains 45 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off New Caledonia at the Loyalty Ridge at depths between 2195 m and 2105 m.

References

  • 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.


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