Acteon sieboldii
Acteon sieboldii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Acteonidae.[1]
| Acteon sieboldii | |
|---|---|
| Shell of Acteon sieboldii (specimen at Naturalis Biodiversity Center) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Superfamily: | Acteonoidea |
| Family: | Acteonidae |
| Genus: | Acteon |
| Species: | A. sieboldii |
| Binomial name | |
| Acteon sieboldii (Reeve, 1842) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
The shell is ovately conical. It is transversely densely striated throughout. It has a livid ruddy color and is banded with white at the sutures. The columella is one-plaited [2]
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Japan, Oman and the Philippines.
References
- WoRMS. "Acteon sieboldii(Reeve, 1842)". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- G.W. Tryon, (1893) - Manual of conchology, structural and systematic : with illustrations of the species ser;1 vol. 15; Philadelphia, Published by the Author, Academy of Natural Sciences, 1879-1898 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- Lin GY. & Qi ZY.(1985). A preliminary survey of the Cephalaspidea (Opisthobranchia) of Hong Kong and ajacent waters. In: Morton B & Dudgeon D., editor. Proceedings of the Second International workshop on the malacofauna of Hong Kong. The malacofauna of Hong Kong and southern China II. Hong Kong University Press, Hong Kong. 1: pp109–124
- Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. (1999) Catalogue and Bibliography of the Marine Shell-Bearing Mollusca of Japan. Elle Scientific Publications, Yao, Japan, 749 pp.
- Poppe, G. T. & Tagaro, S. P. (2023). The Acteonidae of the Philippines. A short study with the description of newly discovered species. Visaya. 5(6): 13–37.
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