About Acteon tornatilis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Acteon tornatilis (Linnaeus, 1758) is a species of sea snail. The shell of this species reaches 10 to 25 millimetres (0.39 to 0.98 inches) in length, while the full body can grow up to 30 millimetres (1.2 inches) long. The basic shell colour is pink or pale brown with white bands. The shell is thick, glossy, and marked with transverse ridges, and has 6 to 7 large whorls. The whorls are patterned with alternating wider light brown spiral bands and narrower pinkish stripes. The outer lip is white. The shell has an elongate, ovate shape with a sharp apex. The aperture is narrow at the posterior notch and wider at the base. The columella is slightly thickened and twisted. This sea snail can be found from the Faroes, Shetland, and Norway, along British coasts and the Atlantic coasts of France, extending into the Mediterranean and Marmara Sea. It is the major representative of the family Acteonidae in European waters. This species lives buried in sand, occurring in the intertidal zone down to depths of up to 250 metres.
