Acteon laevigatus explained

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

Description

The length of the shell attains 4 mm.

Distribution

Fossils of this marine species have been found in Miocene strata near Werder, Lower Saxony, Germany and in Gelderland, the Netherlands.

References

• Stein G., Moths H., Albrecht F., Havekost U. & Fehse D. (2016). Revision der Miozänen Molluskenfauna (Hemmoorium) von Werder bei Achim (Nordwest-Niedersachsen). Palaeofocus. 5: 1–289.

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Acteon laevigatus (Grateloup, 1828) †. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1581810 on 2024-04-06