Macrarene is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Liotiidae within the superfamily Trochoidea, the top snails, turban snails and their allies.Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2012). Macrarene Hertlein & Strong, 1951. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=528079 on 2012-12-03
Description The white shells have a turbinate shape and a broad umbilicus. They are characterized by axial ribs and spiral cords, that form spines at their intersections. The lip is not thickened at maturity. It differs from the closely related genus Arene through its lack of shell pigments and in the spacing of the axial sculpture.McLean et al. A new species of Macrareen from Brazil; The Nautilus 102 (3) 99-101, 1988
Species Species within the genus Macrarene include: Macrarene californica (Dall, 1908) Macrarene cookeana (Dall, 1918) Macrarene coronadoensis Stohler, 1959 Macrarene diegensis McLean 1964McLean New species of recent and fossil West American aspidobranch gastropods; The Veliger v.7 # 2(1964-1965) Macrarene digitata McLean, Absalao & Santos Cruz, 1988 Macrarene farallonensis (A. G. Smith, 1952) Macrarene lepidotera McLean, 1970 Macrarene spectabilospina Shasky, 1970
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External links ITIS World Register of Marine Species