Agaronia biraghii

Agaronia biraghii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olive shells.[2]

Agaronia biraghii
An A. biraghii shell from different angles.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Family: Olividae
Genus: Agaronia
Species:
A. biraghii
Binomial name
Agaronia biraghii
Bernard & Nicolay, 1984[1]

Description

The holotype of the species measures around 6.1 centimeters (2.4 inches) in length.[3] A. biraghii exhibits predatory behaviour.[4]

Distribution

A. biraghii has been documented to appear along the Gulf of Guinea, including in the Komo River estuary of Gabon and on the coast of Pointe-Noire, Republic of Congo.[5][6]

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References
  1. Bernard P.A. & Nicolay K. (1984). Un nuovo Olividae del Gabon. La Conchiglia 16 (183) Page 84-85.. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 28 April 2010.
  2. Agaronia biraghii Bernard & Nicolay, 1984. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 28 April 2010.
  3. A. Le Goff. "Holotype". Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris (France). Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  4. Philippe Bouchet (7 February 2018). "WoRMS attribute details". Philippe Bouchet at WoRMS. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  5. Pierre A. Bernard (22 March 2006). "WoRMS distribution details". Nedra Zamouri at WoRMS. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  6. Guido T. Poppe & Philippe Poppe (2015). "Agaronia biraghii". Guido T. Poppe & Philippe Poppe. Retrieved 16 March 2019.


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