''Angaria vicdani'' is a

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of sea snail, a

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gastropod mollusc of 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 ...

Description

The shell can grow up to 45 mm to 85 mm in length.

Distribution

''Angaria vicdani'' can be found off of the

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References

External links

* Rosenberg, G. 1992. ''Encyclopedia of Seashells''. Dorset: New York. 224 pp., at page 40. * Poppe G.T. & Goto Y. (1993) ''Recent Angariidae''. Ancona: Informatore Piceno. 32 pls, 10 pls. Angariidae Gastropods described in 1980 {{Angariidae-stub