Acteon (gastropod) | |
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dorsal view of a live Acteon tornatilis | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
Family: | Acteonidae |
Genus: | Acteon Montfort, 1810 |
Type species | |
Bulla tornatilis Linnaeus, 1758 | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Acteon is a genus of small sea snails, predatory marine gastropod mollusks in the family Acteonidae, the barrel bubble snails. [1]
The genus is named after Acteon, a character in Greek mythology.
The shell is convoluted, ovate, cylindrical, generally transversely striated. The aperture is oblong, entire, somewhat effuse at its base. It shows one or more folds upon the columella. The outer lip is thin, sharp, never having a varix.
The species of this genus are all marine, and convolute. They are almost always transversely striated. They are generally oval and cylindrical. The spire is more or less projecting and obtuse. The aperture is elongated, often narrowed at its posterior part, widened and somewhat effuse at its base. The folds of the columella vary from one to three. They are generally thick and obtuse. [2]
In the genus Acteon, the individual teeth of the radula are very small. There are many teeth in each row.
According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species with accepted names are included in the genus Acteon [3]
The Indo-Pacific molluscan Database also includes the following species:
The Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) also includes the following species: [4]
Acteonidae, common name the "barrel bubble snails", is a family of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks of the informal group Lower Heterobranchia.
Bulla is a genus of medium to large hermaphrodite sea snails, shelled marine opisthobranch gastropod molluscs. These herbivorous snails are in the suborder Cephalaspidea, headshield slugs, and the order Opisthobranchia.
Haminoeidae, commonly known as the haminoeid bubble snail family, is a taxonomic family of sea snails, marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Haminoeoidea.
The Buccinidae are a very large and diverse taxonomic family of large sea snails, often known as whelks or true whelks.
Terebra is a genus of small to large-sized predatory sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Terebrinae of the family Terebridae, the auger snails.
Emarginula is a genus of small keyhole limpets, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Fissurellidae.
Solariella is a genus of small to minute sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Solariellidae within the superfamily Trochoidea, the top snails, turban snails and their allies.
Puncturella is a genus of minute deepwater keyhole limpets, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets and slit limpets.
Pupa is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Acteonidae.
Colloniidae is a family of small sea snails with calcareous opercula, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Vetigastropoda.
Seguenzia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Seguenziidae.
Minolia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Solariellidae.
Vexillum is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Costellariidae.
Rissoa is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae.
Circulus is a genus of very small and minute sea snails with an operculum, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Vitrinellidae.
Maxacteon is a genus of small predatory sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Acteonidae, the barrel bubble snails.
Japonactaeon is a genus of small predatory sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Acteonidae, the barrel bubble snails.
Retusa is a genus of very small head-shield sea snails or barrel-bubble snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Retusidae.
Leucotina is a genus of small sea snails, marine heterobranch gastropod molluscs or micromolluscs in the family Amathinidae.
Crenilabium is a genus of small predatory sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Acteonidae, the barrel bubble snails.