Acteon areatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Acteonidae.[1]
| Acteon areatus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Superfamily: | Acteonoidea |
| Family: | Acteonidae |
| Genus: | Acteon |
| Species: | A. areatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Acteon areatus Verco, 1907
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Acteon roseus var. areatus Verco, 1907 (superseded combination) | |
Description edit
(Original description) This small species differs from Acteon roseus by a shorter spire and a longer aperture. It also shows two white spiral bands and several undulating axial bands, which break the colour up into oblong blotches. [2]
Distribution edit
This marine species occurs off South Australia.
References edit
- ^ a b WoRMS. "Acteon areatus Verco, 1907". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Verco, J. C. (1907). Notes on South Australian marine Mollusca with descriptions of new species. Part VII. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia. 31: 305-315
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- Cotton, B.C. & Godfrey, F.K. 1932. South Australian shells (including descriptions of new genera and species). Part 6. South Australian Naturalist 14(1): 16-44
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