Arene socorroensis
| Arene socorroensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Vetigastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Angarioidea |
| Family: | Areneidae |
| Genus: | Arene |
| Species: | A. socorroensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Arene socorroensis (Strong, 1934) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Liotia socorroensis Strong, 1934 | |
Arene socorroensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Areneidae.[1][2]
Description
The height of the shell attains 5 mm, its diameter 6 mm. The teleoconch contains 4 whorls, the protoconch about one whorl. The spiral cords are strong. The axial ribs are faint or absent. The body whorl contains about 8 unequal spiral cords.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Socorro Island in the intertidal zone.
References
- ↑ WoRMS (2012). Arene socorroensis. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=574882 on 2012-12-31
- ↑ Keen M. (1971) Sea shells of tropical West America. Marine mollusks from Baja California to Perú, ed. 2. Stanford University Press. 1064 pp.
External links
| External identifiers for Arene socorroensis | |
|---|---|
| WoRMS | 574882 |
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