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Arene microforis
Arene microforis is a rare species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, commonly known as murex snails. The species is found in the Indo-Pacific region, primarily in the shallow waters of the Philippines and Indonesia. The shell of Arene microforis is distinctive, featuring a distinctive pattern of ridges and furrows, and a color that ranges from light yellow to brown. The species is of interest to scientists due to its unique...
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Description
The shell can grow to be 4 mm to 7 mm in length. (Original description) The shell is characterized by radiating undulations (axial folds) that granulate (make rough or nodular) the underlying basal sculpture (spiral cords on the lower whorl). The body whorl is compactly coiled, resulting in the umbilicus being nearly or entirely closed. All these make it different from Liotia (Arene) variabilis Dall, 1889 (synonym of Arene variabilis (Dall, 1889))
Where it lives
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1214258.