Arene socorroensis explained

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

• A.M. Strong (1934) West American species of the genus Liotia; Transactions of The San Diego Society For Natural History vol. 7 (1934)

External links

• Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication)
• World Register of Marine Species

Notes and References

1. 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
2. Keen M. (1971) Sea shells of tropical West America. Marine mollusks from Baja California to Perú, ed. 2. Stanford University Press. 1064 pp.