The length of the shell attains 17 mm, its diameter 6 mm.
The thin, elongated shell is cylindrical. It is subpellucid and white. The acute spire is turrited. The shell contains seven whorls, regularly transversely striated. The columella is obliquely uniplicate.
The elongated form, thinness of the shell, and the obliquity of the columellar fold are the distinguishing features of this form.[2]
Distributionedit
This marine species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the Gambia river
^G.W. Tryon, (1893) - Manual of conchology, structural and systematic : with illustrations of the species ser;1 vol. 15; Philadelphia, Published by the Author, Academy of Natural Sciences, 1879-1898 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
External linksedit
Petit de la Saussaye S. (1851). Description de coquilles nouvelles. Journal de Conchyliologie. 2(3): 259-269; pl. 7 figs 1-4, 7-8; pls 8 fig. 3, 5-9
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acteon, senegalensis, species, snail, marine, gastropod, mollusc, family, acteonidae, drawing, shell, scientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animaliaphylum, molluscaclass, gastropodasubclass, heterobranchiasuperfamily, acteonoideafamily, acteonida. Acteon senegalensis is a species of sea snail a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Acteonidae 1 Acteon senegalensisDrawing of a shell of Acteon senegalensisScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum MolluscaClass GastropodaSubclass HeterobranchiaSuperfamily ActeonoideaFamily ActeonidaeGenus ActeonSpecies A senegalensisBinomial nameActeon senegalensis Petit de la Saussaye 1851 Synonyms 1 Tornatella senegalensis Petit de la Saussaye 1851 Contents 1 Description 2 Distribution 3 References 4 External linksDescription editThe length of the shell attains 17 mm its diameter 6 mm The thin elongated shell is cylindrical It is subpellucid and white The acute spire is turrited The shell contains seven whorls regularly transversely striated The columella is obliquely uniplicate The elongated form thinness of the shell and the obliquity of the columellar fold are the distinguishing features of this form 2 Distribution editThis marine species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the Gambia riverReferences edit a b WoRMS Acteon senegalensis Petit de la Saussaye 1851 World Register of Marine Species Retrieved 29 March 2024 G W Tryon 1893 Manual of conchology structural and systematic with illustrations of the species ser 1 vol 15 Philadelphia Published by the Author Academy of Natural Sciences 1879 1898 nbsp This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain External links editPetit de la Saussaye S 1851 Description de coquilles nouvelles Journal de Conchyliologie 2 3 259 269 pl 7 figs 1 4 7 8 pls 8 fig 3 5 9 Biolib cz image nbsp This Heterobranchia related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Acteon senegalensis amp oldid 1216185784, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
