Arene cruentata
Species of gastropod
Arene cruentata | |
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Lateral view of shell and operculum of Arene cruentata | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
Order: | Trochida |
Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
Family: | Areneidae |
Genus: | Arene |
Species: | A. cruentata |
Binomial name | |
Arene cruentata (Mühlfeld, 1824) | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Trochus cruentatus Mühlfeld, 1824 |
Arene cruentata is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Areneidae.[1]
Description
The shell can grow to be 6 mm to 16.5 mm in length.[2]
Distribution
This species occurs in Florida, the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea.
- Apical view of shell
- Umbilical view of shell, also showing operculum
References
- ^ a b Arene cruentata (Mühlfeld, 1824). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 October 2010.
- ^ "Arene cruentata". gastropods.com. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
External links
- Malacolog info
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