Acteon castus
{{Short description|Species of gastropod}}
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|genus =Acteon (gastropod)
|species=castus
|image = Daphnella casta 001.jpg
|image_caption = Image of a shell of Acteon castus
|authority = Hinds, 1844
|synonyms = Daphnella casta Hinds, 1844 (original combination)
|display_parents = 3
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Acteon castus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Acteonidae.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
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. [https://archive.org/details/manualconch06tryorich G.W. Tryon (1884) Manual of Conchology, structural and systematic, with illustrations of the species, vol. VI; Philadelphia, Academy of Natural Sciences] {{PD-notice}}
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Costa Rica.
References
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- 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
- [https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/114183 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]
- [https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42500218 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],
- [http://www.gastropods.com/8/Shell_62218.shtml Gastropods.com: Daphnella canaliculata]
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