Agaronia
Agaronia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Agaroniinae of the family Olividae.
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.
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
Species
Species within the genus Agaronia include:- Agaronia acuminata
- Agaronia adamii Terzer, 1992
- † Agaronia alabamensis
- † Agaronia almaghribensis Pacaud, 2019
- Agaronia ancillarioides
- Agaronia annotata
- Agaronia bernardi Nolf & Hubrecht, 2024
- Agaronia biraghii Bernard & Nicolay, 1984
- † Agaronia bombylis
- † Agaronia clavula
- Agaronia gibbosa
- Agaronia griseoalba
- Agaronia hiatula
- Agaronia hilli Petuch, 1987
- † Agaronia inglisia K. v. W. Palmer, 1953
- † Agaronia ispidula
- Agaronia java S. K. Tan, H. E. Ng, S. Y. Chan & L. H. S. Nguang, 2019
- Agaronia jesuitarum Lopez, Montonya, Lopez, 1988
- Agaronia johnkochi Voskuil, 1990
- Agaronia junior
- Agaronia leonardhilli Petuch, 1987
- Agaronia lutaria
- Agaronia maltzani
- † Agaronia media
- Agaronia nica Lopez, Montonya, Lopez, 1988
- Agaronia propatula
- † Agaronia pupa
- Agaronia razetoi Terzer, 1992
- Agaronia steeriae
- Agaronia testacea
- Agaronia travassosi Lange de Morretes, 1938
- Agaronia johnabbasi ''Cilia, 2012: synonym of Agaronia johnkochi Voskuil, 1990
- Agaronia lanei Morretes, 1938 accepted as Agaronia travassosi Morretes, 1938
- Agaronia murrha S. S. Berry, 1953 accepted as Agaronia griseoalba
- Agaronia nebulosa : synonym of Agaronia gibbosa
- † Agaronia plicaria : synonym of † Agaronia ispidula
- † Agaronia punctulifera Gabb, 1860 accepted as † Olivula staminea''