Arene briareus

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]

Arene briareus
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
Turbo briareusDall, 1881 Liotia briareus(Dall, 1881) Liotia aspinaDall, 1889 Liotia perforataDall, 1889

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

External links

• "Arene briareus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.