Agaronia acuminata
Species of gastropod
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Agaronia acuminata, common name the pointed ancilla, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olive snails.[1]
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| Apertural view of a shell of Agaronia acuminata boavistensis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Olividae |
| Genus: | Agaronia |
| Species: | A. acuminata |
| Binomial name | |
| Agaronia acuminata (Lamarck, 1811) | |
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Subspecies
- Agaronia acuminata acuminata (Lamarck, 1811)
- Agaronia acuminata boavistensis Burnay & Conceicao, 1986
Description
The length of the shell varies between 30 mm and 80 mm.
The smooth and glossy shell is elongate and fusiform, which means it is spindle-shaped, tapering at both ends. The spire is relatively low, compared with the overall length of the shell. The shell exhibits a range of colors: yellowish, fawn, or ash-gray, and features irregular markings, including zigzags and maculations, or is sometimes faintly nebulous with nearly obsolete markings. The suture may have fasciculations and is often reduced to a row of spots, and in some cases, it is entirely unspotted. The fasciole and fasciolar band are typically yellowish or fawn-colored, occasionally exhibiting faint, close-set, orange-red strigations. The columella is white, while the interior of the long and narrow aperture is also white, with chestnut maculations along the border of the sharp outer lip.[2]
Distribution
This species has a widespread distribution in tropical and subtropical marine environments. It occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Gabon, Angola and West Africa;[1] also off Costa Rica, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Australia.[3]
It is typically found in shallow waters, from the intertidal zone to depths of about 20 meters,
