Agaronia

Agaronia
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
Synonyms [1]
Agaronia (Anazola)Gray, 1858 AnazolaJ. E. Gray, 1858 junior subjective synonym HiatulaSwainson, 1831 (non Modeer, 1793) Olivancillaria (Agaronia)Gray, 1839 Scaphula (Utriculina)Gray, 1847

Agaronia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Agaroniinae of the family Olividae. ^[1]

Description

The foot of Agaronia is long and pointed behind. The side-lobes of the shield are moderate and acute. The operculum is distinct.

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]

Distribution

Agaronia has a widespread distribution across various tropical and subtropical regions around the world. This highlights their adaptability to different marine environments.

• Western Atlantic Ocean: Eastern United States, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, Brazil
• Eastern Pacific Ocean: Central and South America and the Galápagos Islands.
• West African Coast: from Mauritania to Angola.
• Indo-Pacific Region

Habitat

This species typically occurs in shallow waters (although some species may occur deeper) and on sandy and muddy substrates.

Species

Species within the genus Agaronia include:

• Agaronia acuminata (Lamarck, 1811) ^[3]
• Agaronia adamii Terzer, 1992 ^[4]
• † Agaronia alabamensis (Conrad, 1833)
• † Agaronia almaghribensis Pacaud, 2019
• Agaronia ancillarioides (Reeve, 1850)
• Agaronia annotata (Marrat, 1871) ^[5]
• Agaronia bernardi Nolf & Hubrecht, 2024
• Agaronia biraghii Bernard & Nicolay, 1984 ^[6]
• † Agaronia bombylis (Conrad, 1833)
• † Agaronia clavula (Lamarck, 1811)
• Agaronia gibbosa (Born, 1778) ^[7]
• Agaronia griseoalba (E. von Martens, 1897) ^[8]
• Agaronia hiatula (Gmelin, 1791) ^[9]
• Agaronia hilli Petuch, 1987 ^[10]
• † Agaronia inglisia K. v. W. Palmer, 1953
• † Agaronia ispidula (Linnaeus, 1758)
• Agaronia java S. K. Tan, H. E. Ng, S. Y. Chan & L. H. S. Nguang, 2019
• Agaronia jesuitarum Lopez, Montonya, Lopez, 1988 ^[11]
• Agaronia johnkochi Voskuil, 1990 ^[12]
• Agaronia junior (Duclos, 1840)
• Agaronia leonardhilli Petuch, 1987 ^[13]
• Agaronia lutaria (Röding, 1798) ^[14]
• Agaronia maltzani (E. von Martens, 1897)
• † Agaronia media (O. Meyer, 1885)
• Agaronia nica Lopez, Montonya, Lopez, 1988 ^[15]
• Agaronia propatula (Conrad, 1849) ^[16]
• † Agaronia pupa(J. De C. Sowerby, 1840)
• Agaronia razetoi Terzer, 1992 ^[17]
• Agaronia steeriae (Reeve, 1850)
• Agaronia testacea (Lamarck, 1811) ^[18]
• Agaronia travassosi Lange de Morretes, 1938 ^[19]

Species brought into synonymy

• Agaronia johnabbasiCilia, 2012: synonym of Agaronia johnkochi Voskuil, 1990
• Agaronia laneiMorretes, 1938 accepted as Agaronia travassosi Morretes, 1938 (junior subjective synonym)
• Agaronia murrhaS. S. Berry, 1953 accepted as Agaronia griseoalba (E. von Martens, 1897) (junior subjective synonym)
• Agaronia nebulosa(Lamarck, 1811): ^[20] synonym of Agaronia gibbosa (Born, 1778)
• † Agaronia plicaria(Lamarck, 1811): synonym of † Agaronia ispidula (Linnaeus, 1758)
• † Agaronia punctuliferaGabb, 1860 accepted as † Olivula staminea (Conrad, 1832) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)

References

1. Agaronia Gray, 1839 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 13 November 2012.
2. Adams, H. & Adams, A. (1853-1858). The genera of Recent Mollusca; arranged according to their organization. London, van Voorst. Vol. 1: xl + 484 pp.; vol. 2: 661 pp.; vol. 3: 138 pls
3. Agaronia acuminata (Lamarck, 1811) . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 28 April 2010.
4. Agaronia adamii Terzer, 1992 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 28 April 2010.
5. Agaronia annotata (Marrat, 1871) . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 28 April 2010.
6. Agaronia biraghii Bernard & Nicolay, 1984 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 28 April 2010.
7. Agaronia gibbosa (Born, 1778) . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 28 April 2010.
8. Agaronia griseoalba (E. von Martens, 1897) . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 28 April 2010.
9. Agaronia hiatula (Gmelin, 1791) . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 28 April 2010.
10. Agaronia hilli Petuch, 1987 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 28 April 2010.
11. Agaronia jesuitarum Lopez, Montonya, Lopez, 1988 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 28 April 2010.
12. Agaronia johnkochi Voskuil, 1990 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 28 April 2010.
13. Agaronia leonardhilli Petuch, 1987 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 28 April 2010.
14. Agaronia lutaria (Röding, 1798) . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 28 April 2010.
15. Agaronia nica Lopez, Montonya, Lopez, 1988 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 28 April 2010.
16. Agaronia propatula (Conrad, 1849) . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 28 April 2010.
17. Agaronia razetoi Terzer, 1992 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 28 April 2010.
18. Agaronia testacea (Lamarck, 1811) . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 28 April 2010.
19. Agaronia travassosi Lange de Morretes, 1938 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 28 April 2010.
20. Agaronia nebulosa (Lamarck, 1811) . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 28 April 2010.

• Bernard, P.A. (Ed.) (1984). Coquillages du Gabon [Shells of Gabon]. Pierre A. Bernard: Libreville, Gabon. 140, 75 plates pp
• Ramírez, R.; Paredes, C.; Arenas, J. (2003). Moluscos del Perú. Revista de Biología Tropical. 51(supplement 3): 225-284.

External links

• Gray, J.E.; Sowerby I.G.B. (1839). Molluscous animals and their shells. Pp. 103-155, pls 33-34 [pp. 103-142 by J. E. Gray, 143-155 by G. B. Sowerby I]. In: The zoology of Capt. Beechey's voyage, compiled from the collections on notes made by Captain Beechey, the officers and naturalist of the expedition during a voyage to the Pacific and Behring's straits in his Majesty's ship Blossom, under the command of Captain F. W. Beechey in the years 1825, 26, 27 and 28. London pp. XII + 186 + 44 pl
• Gray, J. E. (1858). An attempt to distribute the species of olive (Oliva, Lamarck) into natural groups, and to define some of the species. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 26 (349), 38–48
• Burch, J. Q. & Burch, R. L. (1964). The genus Agaronia J. E. Gray, 1839. The Nautilus. 77(4): 110-112, pls. 6-7, text-figs. 1-8