Angaria aculeata
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| Angaria aculeata | |
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| File:Angaria aculeata 01.JPG | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Angariidae |
| Genus: | Angaria |
| Species: | A. aculeata
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| 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.[1][2]
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.[3]
Distribution
[edit | edit source]Angaria aculeata can be found off of the Philippines and Japan.[3]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
External links
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