''Angaria javanica'' is a

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of sea snail, a

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gastropod

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in the

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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'' b ...

.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Angaria javanica'' K. Monsecour & D. Monsecour, 1999. Accessed through:

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at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=578420 on 2012-12-31

Description

The shell can grow to be 35 mm in length.

Distribution

Angaria javanica can be found off of

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References

External links

To World Register of Marine Species
Angariidae Gastropods described in 1999 {{Angariidae-stub