| Acteon pelecais | |
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| Shell of Acteon pelecais | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Acteonoidea |
| Family: | Acteonidae |
| Genus: | Acteon |
| Species: | A. pelecais |
| Binomial name | |
| Acteon pelecais Ev. Marcus, 1972 | |
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Acteon pelecais is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Acteonidae. [1]
The shell of Acteon pelecais is often colored, featuring brown or pink spiral bands alternating with lighter stripes, and a white outer lip. It features distinctive spiral (circular) grooves and bumps, which sometimes appear as punctures or ribs. The shell has a typical length of 9.5 mm.
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This marine species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Brazil at a depth of 85 m.
A fossil was found in Sarasota County, Florida, USA. [2]
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