''Angaria neglecta'' is a
species
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of
sea snail
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, a marine
gastropod
The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...
mollusk
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in the
family
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Angariidae
''Angaria'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Angariidae. ''Angaria'' is the only genus in the family Angariidae.
Taxonomy
According to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005, ''Angaria'' bel ...
.
Description
The shell can grow to be 40 mm in length.
Distribution
''Angaria neglecta'' can be found from
Japan
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to
Australia
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.
Original description
* Poppe G.T. & Goto Y. (1993) Recent Angariidae. Ancona: Informatore Piceno. 32 pls, 10 pls.
References
External links
Worms Link
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Angariidae
Gastropods described in 1993