''Angaria turpini'' is a
species of
sea snail
Sea snail is a common name for slow-moving marine gastropod molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are distinguished from snails primarily by the ...
, 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 in the
family 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 ...
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Description
Distribution
This marine species occurs off
New Caledonia
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See also
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Angaria (gastropod)
''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 ...
References
* Monsecour K. & Monsecour D. (2006) The genus Angaria Röding, 1798 (Gastropoda: Turbinidae) in New Caledonia, with description of a new species. Visaya 1(6): 9–16.
Angariidae
Gastropods described in 2006
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