Angaria tyria
Species of gastropod
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Angaria tyria is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Angariidae.[1]
| Angaria tyria | |
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| Apertural view of a shell of Angaria tyria | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Family: | Angariidae |
| Genus: | Angaria |
| Species: | A. tyria |
| Binomial name | |
| Angaria tyria (Reeve, 1842) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Delphinula tyria Reeve, 1842 | |
Description
The shell can grow to be 40 mm to 70 mm in length.[2]
Distribution
Angaria tyria can be found in the Southwest Pacific Ocean and off of West Australia.[2]
