Angaria aculeata
Species of gastropod
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Angaria aculeata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Angariidae.[1][2]
| 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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Description
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
Angaria aculeata can be found off of the Philippines and Japan.[3]