Arene descensa

Arene descensa
Shell of Arene descensa (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Shell of Arene descensa (paratype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Areneidae
Genus: Arene
Species:
A. descensa
Binomial name
Arene descensa
Rubio & Rolán, 2018

Arene descensa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Areneidae.[1][2]

Identification

The original description by Rubio and Rolán provides detailed morphological characteristics, including shell size, coloration, and distinctive features that differentiate Arene descensa from closely related species.[2][3]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off French Guiana.

References

  1. ^ Rubio, F.; Rolán, E. (2019). "Three new species of Arene H. & A. Adams, 1854 (Gastropoda, Trochoidea) from French Guiana". Novapex. 19 (4): 117–124.
  2. ^ a b Arene descensa Rubio & Rolán, 2018. 14 October 2025. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
  3. ^ "iDigBio Specimen Record | Arene descensa rubio & rolán,, 2018". iDigBio Specimen Portal. Retrieved 2025-01-25.