| Maxacteon hancocki | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Family: | Acteonidae |
| Genus: | Maxacteon |
| Species: | M. hancocki
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| Binomial name | |
| Maxacteon hancocki (Rudman, 1971)
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| Synonyms | |
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Acteon (Maxacteon) hancocki (Rudman, 1971) | |
Maxacteon hancocki is a species of small sea snail, a marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Acteonidae, the barrel bubble snails.1
Description
The length of the shell attains 6 mm. It has a headshield with a pair of fleshy lobes; thin operculum. The white shell shows orange-brown markings at the base and at the apex. It contains a large body whorl. The large columella is slightly twisted. The shell is sculptured with grooves
Distribution
This species is found in moderately deep water off the northern coast of North Island, New Zealand.
References
References
- Rosenberg, G. (2014). Maxacteon hancocki Rudman, 1971. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=599180 on 2014-12-12