Agaronia ancillarioides
| Agaronia ancillarioides | |
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| Drawing of a shell of Agaronia ancillarioides | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Olividae |
| Genus: | Agaronia |
| Species: | A. ancillarioides
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| Binomial name | |
| Agaronia ancillarioides (Reeve, 1850)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Oliva ancillarioides Reeve, 1850 · | |
Agaronia ancillarioides is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olives.[1]
Description
[edit]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.
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Distribution
[edit]This marine species is found off the coast of Ghana.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ 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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