Kingdom Animalia Superfamily Cerithioidea Genus Tenagodus Phylum Mollusca | Class Gastropoda Family Siliquariidae Scientific name Tenagodus anguinus Rank Species | |
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Similar Tenagodus, Siliquaria, Caenogastropoda, Turritella | ||
Tenagodus anguinus is a species of unusual sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Siliquariidae, the slit worm shells.
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Description
The shell is thick and irregularly coiled in a gradually tapered spiral, with rather distant whorls. It has longitudinal ridges with spines on them throughout its length. It is generally a dirty-looking white colour, pale yellow or buff. The uncoiled length could be up to 8 inches (200 mm).
Distribution
Tenagodus anguinus is found in the Indian Ocean including around Madagascar.
References
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