Arene cruentata
| Arene cruentata | |
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| Lateral view of shell and operculum of Arene cruentata | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Areneidae |
| Genus: | Arene |
| Species: | A. cruentata
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| Binomial name | |
| Arene cruentata (Mühlfeld, 1824)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Trochus cruentatus Mühlfeld, 1824 | |
Arene cruentata is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Areneidae.[1]
Description
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The shell can grow to be 6 mm to 16.5 mm in length.[2]
Distribution
[edit]This species occurs in Florida, the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea.
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Apical view of shell -
Umbilical view of shell, also showing operculum
References
[edit]- ^ 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
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