Arene cruentata

Arene cruentata is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Areneidae.[1]

Arene cruentata
Lateral view of shell and operculum of Arene cruentata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Vetigastropoda
Superfamily:
Angarioidea
Family:
Areneidae
Genus:
Arene
Species:
A. cruentata
Binomial name
Arene cruentata
(Mühlfeld, 1824)
Synonyms[1]

Trochus cruentatus Mühlfeld, 1824

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.

References
  1. Arene cruentata (Mühlfeld, 1824). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 October 2010.
  2. "Arene cruentata". www.gastropods.com. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  • Apical view of shell
  • Umbilical view of shell, also showing operculum


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