Javier Couper (Predomalpha), New Zealand
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Philine angasi (Crosse, 1865)
Philine angasi belongs to the family Philinidae, the philinids (headshield snails). Members of this family have a thin shell, are distributed worldwide and are predatory. Since the housing is completely covered by the jacket, the thin shell lies inside and is hardly or not visible.
The shell is internal, but its size and shape can be seen in the back half of the body, where it encloses the intestines. Philine angasi belongs to a group of species whose body is solid, muscular and wedge-shaped for burrowing through soft sediments.
Synonymised names:
Bullaea angasi Crosse, 1865 · unaccepted (original combination)
Philine angasi belongs to the family Philinidae, the philinids (headshield snails). Members of this family have a thin shell, are distributed worldwide and are predatory. Since the housing is completely covered by the jacket, the thin shell lies inside and is hardly or not visible.
The shell is internal, but its size and shape can be seen in the back half of the body, where it encloses the intestines. Philine angasi belongs to a group of species whose body is solid, muscular and wedge-shaped for burrowing through soft sediments.
Synonymised names:
Bullaea angasi Crosse, 1865 · unaccepted (original combination)
