Acteon soyoae

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

Acteon soyoae
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Superfamily: Acteonoidea
Family: Acteonidae
Genus: Acteon
Species:
A. soyoae
Binomial name
Acteon soyoae
Habe, 1961

Description

The length of the shell varies between 8 mm and 14 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Indo-Pacific; also off Japan and the Philippines.

References

  • 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.


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