Acteon procratericulatus

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

Acteon procratericulatus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Superfamily: Acteonoidea
Family: Acteonidae
Genus: Acteon
Species:
A. procratericulatus
Binomial name
Acteon procratericulatus
Laws, 1939
Synonyms

Acteon (Maxacteon) procratericulatus Laws, 1939 alternative representation

Description

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The length of the shell (spire missing) attains 7.5 mm, its diameter 4 mm.

Distribution

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Fossils of this marine species have been found in Tertiary strata in Kaipara, New Zealand

References

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  1. ^ "Acteon procratericulatus Laws, 1939". Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
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