''Arene boucheti'' is a
species of
sea snail
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gastropod
The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...
mollusk in the
family Areneidae
Areneidae is a family of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Vetigastropoda.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Areneidae McLean, 2012. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.p ...
.
[Rosenberg, G. (2012). ''Arene boucheti''. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=532405 on 2012-12-31]
Description
The shell can grow to be 3 mm to 7 mm in length.
Distribution
''Arene boucheti'' can be found off of
East Brazil
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Etymology
As in other languages, the word is formed from the fac ...
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References
External links
Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications)Encyclopedia of LifeWorld Register of Marine Species
Areneidae
Gastropods described in 1991
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