Angaria tyria
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 | |
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(unranked): | clade Vetigastropoda |
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Species: | A. tyria |
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Angaria tyria (Reeve, 1842) | |
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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]
References
- Angaria tyria (Reeve, 1842). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 19 April 2010.
- "Angaria tyria". www.gastropods.com. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- Poppe G.T. & Goto Y. (1993) Recent Angariidae. Ancona: Informatore Piceno. 32 pls, 10 pls.
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