Acteon monterosatoi


Acteon monterosatoi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Acteonidae.

Description

The length of the shell varies between 2 mm and 6 mm.
The broad shell is ovate-elongated. The spire is conoid. The shell contains five convex whorls. They are transversely sculptured throughout with punctate striae. The body whorl is obese. The aperture is pear-shaped. The columella is straight, hardly folded. The outer lip is arcuate. The color of the shell is dull white.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Portugal, the Azores and Cape Verde; in the Mediterranean Sea off Spain, Italy and Morocco.