Agaronia
Genus of gastropods
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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 | |
| Species | |
| See text | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Agaronia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Olividae.[1]
Description
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]
Species
Species within the genus Agaronia include:
- Agaronia acuminata (Lamarck, 1811)[3]
- Agaronia adamii Terzer, 1992[4]
- † Agaronia almaghribensis Pacaud, 2019
- Agaronia ancillarioides (Reeve, 1850)
- Agaronia annotata (Marrat, 1871)[5]
- Agaronia biraghii Bernard & Nicolay, 1984[6]
- Agaronia gibbosa (Born, 1778)[7]
- Agaronia griseoalba (E. von Martens, 1897)[8]
- Agaronia hiatula (Gmelin, 1791)[9]
- Agaronia hilli Petuch, 1987[10]
- † 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 johnabbasi Celia, 2012
- Agaronia johnkochi Voskuil, 1990[12]
- Agaronia junior (Duclos, 1840)
- Agaronia leonardhilli Petuch, 1987[13]
- Agaronia lutaria (Röding, 1798)[14]
- Agaronia nica Lopez, Montonya, Lopez, 1988[15]
- Agaronia plicaria Lamarc, 1811[16]
- Agaronia propatula (Conrad, 1849)[17]
- Agaronia razetoi Terzer, 1992[18]
- Agaronia steeriae (Reeve, 1850)
- Agaronia testacea (Lamarck, 1811)[19]
- Agaronia travassosi Lange de Morretes, 1938[20]
- Species brought into synonymy
- Agaronia johnabbasi Cilia, 2012: synonym of Agaronia johnkochi Voskuil, 1990
- Agaronia nebulosa (Lamarck, 1811):[21] synonym of Agaronia gibbosa (Born, 1778)
- Agaronia plicaria (Lamarck, 1811) †: synonym of Agaronia ispidula (Linnaeus, 1758) †
References
- ^ a b Agaronia Gray, 1839. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 13 November 2012.
- ^ 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
- ^ Agaronia acuminata (Lamarck, 1811). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 28 April 2010.
- ^ Agaronia adamii Terzer, 1992. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 28 April 2010.
- ^ Agaronia annotata (Marrat, 1871). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 28 April 2010.
- ^ Agaronia biraghii Bernard & Nicolay, 1984. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 28 April 2010.
- ^ Agaronia gibbosa (Born, 1778). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 28 April 2010.
- ^ Agaronia griseoalba (E. von Martens, 1897). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 28 April 2010.
- ^ Agaronia hiatula (Gmelin, 1791). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 28 April 2010.
- ^ Agaronia hilli Petuch, 1987. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 28 April 2010.
- ^ Agaronia jesuitarum Lopez, Montonya, Lopez, 1988. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 28 April 2010.
- ^ Agaronia johnkochi Voskuil, 1990. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 28 April 2010.
- ^ Agaronia leonardhilli Petuch, 1987. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 28 April 2010.
- ^ Agaronia lutaria (Röding, 1798). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 28 April 2010.
- ^ Agaronia nica Lopez, Montonya, Lopez, 1988. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 28 April 2010.
- ^ Agaronia plicaria Lamarc, 1811. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 28 April 2010.
- ^ Agaronia propatula (Conrad, 1849). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 28 April 2010.
- ^ Agaronia razetoi Terzer, 1992. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 28 April 2010.
- ^ Agaronia testacea (Lamarck, 1811). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 28 April 2010.
- ^ Agaronia travassosi Lange de Morretes, 1938. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 28 April 2010.
- ^ 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
External links
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- 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
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