Arene echinacantha
Arene echinacantha is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Areneidae.[1]
| Arene echinacantha | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Areneidae |
| Genus: | Arene |
| Species: | A. echinacantha |
| Binomial name | |
| Arene echinacantha (Melvill & Standen, 1903) | |
Description
The shell can grow to be 8 mm in length.[2]
Distribution
Arene echinacantha can be found in the Red Sea and the Northwest Indian Ocean.[2]
References
- Bouchet, P. (2012). Arene echinacantha (Melvill & Standen, 1903). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=599409 on 2012-12-31
- "Arene echinacantha". www.gastropods.com. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
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