Macrarene digitata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Liotiidae.[1]
| Macrarene digitata | |
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| Apertural view of a shell of Macrarene digitata from Brazil | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Liotiidae |
| Genus: | Macrarene |
| Species: | M. digitata
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| Binomial name | |
| Macrarene digitata McLean, Absalao & Santos Cruz, 1988
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| Synonyms | |
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Liotia admirabilis auct. non E. A. Smith, 1890 | |
Description
editThe maximum reported size of the shell is 6.7 mm.
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Distribution
editThis species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Brazil at depths between 40 m and 146 m.
References
edit- ^ Rosenberg, G. (2012). Macrarene digitata McLean, Absalao & Santos Cruz, 1988. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=533004 on 2012-12-03
- McLean, J. H., R. S. Absalao, R. L. dos Santos Cruz. 1988. A new species of Macrarene (Turbinidae: Liotiinae) from Brazil. Nautilus 102: 99-101
External links
edit- To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication)
- To Encyclopedia of Life
- To World Register of Marine Species
- "Macrarene digitata". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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