One Angaria Delphinula shell, measuring approximately 2 inches *****

One Angaria Delphinula shell, measuring approximately 2 inches.

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Angaria delphinus, common name the common delphinula, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc of the family Angariidae.

The shell of this species is variable in degree of sculpture, depending on how exposed or sheltered the environment is in which the snail lives. These different forms are called ecomorphs. The shells can grow up to 3 inches.

This shell is sometimes called Victor Dan's Delphinula.

The Angaria Delphinula is a solid shell with a large body whorl and a short spire, the base of body whorl is flat.

The shell has thin spines at the periphery of whorls.

The umbilicus is encircled by a double row of short spines.

Its color is pinkish orange with green highlights, the basal ribs are whitish.

The Angaria Delphinula are found in shallow intertidal waters, usually on rocky shorelines and in reef flats.

They are native to the Central Indo-Pacific, from Northern Australia and New Caledonia across to Japan, Southeast Asia, and the Andaman Sea.

They are not considered rare.

Scientific classification

Domain: Eukaryota

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Mollusca

Class: Gastropoda

Subclass: Vetigastropoda

Order: Trochida

Super family: Trochoidea

Family: Angariidae

Genus: Angaria

Species: A. delphinus

Binomial name: Angaria Delphinus