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Angaria rugosa

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Angaria rugosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Angariidae
Genus: Angaria
Species:
A. rugosa
Binomial name
Angaria rugosa
(Kiener, 1873)
Synonyms[1]

Delphinula rugosa Kiener, 1873

Angaria rugosa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Angariidae.[1]

Description

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The shell can grow to be 25 mm to 46 mm in length.[2]

Distribution

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Angaria rugosa can be found majorly on the shores of East India down to Vietnam, and also off-shores of the Philippines.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Angaria rugosa (Kiener, 1873). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 19 April 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Angaria rugosa". gastropods.com. Retrieved 12 May 2020.