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Acteon antarcticus

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Acteon antarcticus
Shell of Acteon antarcticus (holotype)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Superfamily: Acteonoidea
Family: Acteonidae
Genus: Acteon
Species:
A. antarcticus
Binomial name
Acteon antarcticus
Thiele, 1912
Synonyms[1]

Actaeon antarcticus Thiele, 1912 superseded combination

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

Description

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The length of the shell attains 6.6 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs in subantarctic waters, found at depths of 120 to 340 m

References

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  1. ^ a b WoRMS. "Acteon antarcticus Thiele, 1912". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  • Engl, W. (2012). Shells of Antarctica. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 402 pp.
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