Arene briareus
Arene briareus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Areneidae.[1]
| Arene briareus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Areneidae |
| Genus: | Arene |
| Species: | A. briareus |
| Binomial name | |
| Arene briareus (Dall, 1881) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Description
The size of the shell varies between 4 mm and 9 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico; in the Atlantic Ocean off Northern Brazil.
References
- Arene briareus (Dall, 1881). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 19 April 2010.
- Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. García. 2009. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, pp. 579–699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas
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