Arene cruentata

Arene cruentata
Lateral view of shell and operculum of Arene cruentata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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
    Apical view of shell
  • Umbilical view of shell, also showing operculum
    Umbilical view of shell, also showing operculum

References

  1. ^ a b Arene cruentata (Mühlfeld, 1824). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 October 2010.
  2. ^ "Arene cruentata". gastropods.com. Retrieved 13 May 2020.


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