Agaronia ancillarioides

Agaronia ancillarioides
Drawing of a shell of Agaronia ancillarioides
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Olividae
Genus: Agaronia
Species:
A. ancillarioides
Binomial name
Agaronia ancillarioides
(Reeve, 1850)
Synonyms[1]

Oliva ancillarioides Reeve, 1850 ·

Agaronia ancillarioides is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olives.[1]

Description

The length of the shell typically ranges from 30 to 60 mm.

The smooth, glossy and polished shell is elongate and spindle-shaped, tapering at both ends.

Distribution

This marine species is found off the coast of Ghana.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Agaronia ancillarioides (Reeve, 1850). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 20 June 2024.
  • Nolf, F. & Hubrecht, S. (2024). A survey of the genus Agaronia in the West African waters, including the description of a new species. Neptunea. 17(2): 14–40.
  • Terzer G. & Ryall P. (2005). Riscoperta e posizione sistematica di Oliva ancillarioides Reeve, 1850 ed Oliva zenopira Duclos, 1835 (Gastropoda: Olividae). Bollettino Malacologico. 41(9–12): 111–113.


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