#angariidae

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Diagnosis: Angaria delphinus Common name: Lacinate Dolphin Shell

Omnivorous seasnails found in the Southwest Pacific Ocean and off of West Australia. Intact shells are covered in prongs, as below, but in other Angaria species they are much longer, and frequently complex in shape.

Formerly in the Turbinidae, but in 2008 the genus got promoted to the family Angariidae within the newly created superfamily Angarioidea.

Angaria delphinus, October 13-14, Kuta Beach, Bali, Indonesia.

Weight: 48.3 grams

Width: 6 centimeters

Length: 5 centimeters

Height: 4 centimeters

There was an outer reef that held in the waters of this seashore, and the huge run-off of nitrate and phosphate reach sewage into the bay likely accounted for the gigantism of gastropod species that I observed on this beach.

Circular razor blade Shells

Belonging to the Lacinate Dolphin Shell, there appears to be very little information on the snails online. However, they are common and can be found in the tidepools and reefs from Australia to Japan.

Anecdotally, although the shells seem sharp at first, they will not pierce your skin. At least, not any worse then the tidepool rocks themselves.

Angaria delphinus