Agaronia propatula
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| Agaronia propatula | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Olividae |
| Genus: | Agaronia |
| Species: | A. propatula |
| Binomial name | |
| Agaronia propatula (Conrad, 1849) | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Oliva propatula Conrad, 1849 superseded combination | |
Agaronia propatula is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olives.[1]
(Original description) The shell is ovate-oblong and slightly swollen towards the base. It is pale ochraceous in color. The shell is adorned with sparse longitudinal zigzag brown lines and darker transverse hair-like lines, along with scattered spots. The rim is spread out and prominently grooved underneath. The base of the shell shows a carinated midsection with a deposited substance.[2]
