| Tenagodus anguinus | |
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| Five view of a shell of Tenagodus anguinus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Family: | Siliquariidae |
| Genus: | Tenagodus |
| Species: | T. anguinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Tenagodus anguinus | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
Serpula anguinaLinnaeus, 1758 Contents | |
Tenagodus anguinus is a species of unusual sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Siliquariidae, the slit worm shells.
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). [2] [3]
Tenagodus anguinus is found in the Indian Ocean including around Madagascar. [1] [3]
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