Acteonidae
- Phylum: Mollusca
- Class: Gastropoda
- Order: Heterobranchia [Unassigned]
- Family: Acteonidae
Overview
Acteonidae d'Orbigny, 1835
Common Name: Barrel Bubble Snails
Extant/Extinct
Key morphological features: The Acteonidae have a cone shaped spire and spiral ornamentation on their shells. They can also fully retract into their shells and have an operculum.
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Paleoecology:
MOBILITY: Mobile
FEEDING MODE: Carnivore
HABITAT: Epifaunal
Sources:
Akers, R. E. and T. J. Akers, 1997. Texas Cretaceous Gastropods. Texas Paleontology Series Number 6, Paleontology Section of the Houston Gem and Mineral Society, Houston.
