Acteon castus

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

Acteon castus
Image of a shell of Acteon castus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Superfamily:	Acteonoidea
Family:	Acteonidae
Genus:	Acteon
Species:	A. castus
Binomial name
Acteon castus Hinds, 1844
Synonyms[1]
Daphnella casta Hinds, 1844 (original combination)

Description

The length of the shell is up to 13.5 mm.

The glassy shell is spirally grooved. The columella is twisted. The color is faintly tinged with pink. ^[2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Costa Rica.

References

1. MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Acteon castus (Hinds, 1844). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=574854 on 2023-08-01
2. G.W. Tryon (1884) Manual of Conchology, structural and systematic, with illustrations of the species, vol. VI; Philadelphia, Academy of Natural Sciences This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

• Keen, A. M. (1971). Sea Shells of Tropical West America. Marine mollusks from Baja California to Peru. ed. 2. Stanford University Press. xv, 1064 pp., 22 pls.

External links

• Hinds R. B. (1844-1845). Mollusca. In: The zoology of the voyage of H. M. S. "Sulphur", under the command of Captain Sir Edward Belcher, R. N., C. B., F. R. G. S., etc., during the years 1836-42. London: Smith, Elder and Co. v + 72 pp., 21 pls
• Keen, A. M. (1966). West American mollusk types in the British Museum (Natural History) II. Species described by R. B. Hinds. 47. The Veliger. 8(4): 265-275, pls. 46,
• Gastropods.com: Daphnella canaliculata