Eloise's Acteon
Punctacteon eloiseae
- Group: Other
- For divers: safe
A small burrowing sea slug, Eloise's acteon belongs to a family of carnivores that hunt buried polychaete worms in soft sediment. It carries a solid, glossy spiral shell into which the whole animal can withdraw, unlike most of its shell shedding relatives.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Acteonidae › Punctacteon
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 716793.
FAQ
- Is the Eloise's Acteon dangerous to divers?
- The Eloise's Acteon is harmless to divers.