Arene briareus is a species of sea snail, and is a known member of the group turban snails. It is a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Areneidae and order Trochida. [1]

Description

The size of the shell varies between 4 mm and 9 mm. The species has a purple-orangish tint.

Distribution

The species lives in the tropical to polar areas of the northern hemisphere. The species occurs in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico; in the Atlantic Ocean off Northern Brazil. [2]

References

  1. ^ Arene briareus (Dall, 1881). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 19 April 2010.
  2. ^ "Arene briareus, Briar cyclostreme". 2 December 2023 [July 4, 2009].
  • 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


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arene_briareus
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