Acteon profundus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Acteonidae.[1]
| Acteon profundus | |
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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. profundus
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| Binomial name | |
| Acteon profundus Á. Valdés, 2008
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Description edit
The length of the shell attains 45 mm.
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Distribution edit
This marine species occurs off New Caledonia at the Loyalty Ridge at depths between 2195 m and 2105 m.
References edit
- ^ a b WoRMS. "Acteon profundusÁ. Valdés, 2008". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- 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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