Acteon areatus explained

Acteon areatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Acteonidae.

Description

(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. ^[1]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off South Australia.

References

• 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

Notes and References

1. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16124787 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