Arene briarea
species of mollusc
Arene briarea 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.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 4 mm and 9 mm. The species has a purple-orangish tint.
(Original description) The small shell is elevated, comprising five rounded whorls culminating in an obtuse apex. The shell substance is thick and solid, exhibiting a pearly interior.
The protoconch is flattened, lemon-yellow, and has an appearance similar to a small Angaria Röding, 1798. The subsequent shell may be whitish with the backs of the spines streaked with rose-color, or the entire shell (excluding the protoconch) may be of a darker shade of rose.
The protoconch has transverse ridges. The following 1½ whorls are covered with spiny rugosities that are spirally arranged.
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