Angaria aculeata
| Angaria aculeata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Angariidae |
| Genus: | Angaria |
| Species: | A. aculeata |
| Binomial name | |
| Angaria aculeata (Reeve, 1843) | |
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Angaria aculeata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Angariidae.
Description
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The shell can grow to be 20 mm to 50 mm in length. The shell consists of long, branched, downward-pointing ridges. The color is predominantly red, with ridges either darker (black) or lighter (white). The spire is very short and suddenly becomes small.
Distribution
Angaria aculeata can be found off of the Philippines and Japan.
References
- 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2012). Angaria aculeata (Reeve, 1843). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=578412 on 2012-12-31
- ↑ Monsecour D. & Monsecour K. (2011) On the status of Angaria aculeata (Reeve, 1842) (Gastropoda: Turbinidae). Gloria Maris 50(3-4): 93-100.
- 1 2 "Angaria aculeata". www.gastropods.com. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
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