| Agaronia | |
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| Apertural view of a shell of Agaronia johnkochi | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Olivoidea |
| Family: | Olividae |
| Genus: | Agaronia Gray, 1839 |
| Type species | |
| Voluta hiatula Gmelin, 1791 | |
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| Synonyms [1] | |
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Agaronia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Agaroniinae of the family Olividae. [1]
Animal: The foot is long and pointed behind. The side-lobes of the shield are moderate and acute. The operculum is distinct.
Shell: The thin shell has an oliviform shape. The spire is acuminate with the suture channelled. The aperture is wide and effuse anteriorly. The tumid columella is not thickened posteriorly and has a few oblique plaits in front. [2]
Agaronia has a widespread distribution across various tropical and subtropical regions around the world. This highlights their adaptability to different marine environments.
This species typically occurs in shallow waters (although some species may occur deeper) and on sandy and muddy substrates.
Species within the genus Agaronia include:
Murex is a genus of medium to large sized predatory tropical sea snails. These are carnivorous marine gastropod molluscs in the family Muricidae, commonly called "murexes" or "rock snails".
Olive snails, also known as olive shells and olives, scientific name Olividae, are a taxonomic family of medium to large predatory sea snails with smooth, shiny, elongated oval-shaped shells.
Turritella is a genus of medium-sized sea snails with an operculum, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Turritellidae.
Petricola is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the subfamily Petricolinae of the family Veneridae, the Venus clams.
Cassis, common name the helmet shells, is a genus of very large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cassidae, the helmet shells and their allies. This is the type genus of the subfamily Cassinae.
Voluta is a genus of medium to large sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Volutidae, the volutes.
Hexaplex is a genus of medium-sized to large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily muracinae of the family Muricidae, the murex shells or rock snails.
Polystira is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Turridae, the turrids.
Clavatula is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Clavatulidae.
Latirus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.
Peristernia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Peristerniinae of the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.
Coralliophila is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Coralliophilinae, the coral snails, within the family Muricidae, the murex snails and rock snails.
Athleta is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Volutidae.
Lyria is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Volutidae.
Conomitra is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Volutomitridae.
Agaronia adamii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olives.
Agaronia travassosi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olives.
Ancilla, common name the ancillas, is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Ancillariidae.
Olivancillaria is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Olivancillariinae of the family Olividae.
