Macrarene farallonensis

Macrarene farallonensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Vetigastropoda
Order:	Trochida
Superfamily:	Trochoidea
Family:	Liotiidae
Genus:	Macrarene
Species:	M. farallonensis
Binomial name
Macrarene farallonensis (A. G. Smith, 1952)
Synonyms
Arene farallonensis(A. G. Smith, 1952) Liotia farallonensisA. G. Smith, 1952 (original combination)

Macrarene farallonensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Liotiidae. ^{[1] [2]}

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Farallon Island, near San Francisco, USA. It was originally collected from sea bird guano. ^[3]

References

1. Rosenberg, G. (2012). Macrarene farallonensis (A. G. Smith, 1952). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=528081 on 2012-12-03
2. Turgeon, D.D., et al. 1998. Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates of the United States and Canada. American Fisheries Society Special Publication 26
3. Annual report - Western Society of Malacologists v. 11-19 (1978-1986)

External links

• Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications)
• Encyclopedia of Life
• ITIS
• World Register of Marine Species