Agaronia biraghii explained

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

Description

The holotype of the species measures around 6.1 centimeters (2.4 inches) in length.^[1] A. biraghii exhibits predatory behaviour.^[2]

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.^{[3] [4]}

References

• 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.

Notes and References

1. Web site: A. Le Goff . Holotype . Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris (France). 16 March 2019 .
2. Web site: Philippe Bouchet . WoRMS attribute details . Philippe Bouchet at WoRMS . 7 February 2018. 16 March 2019 .
3. Web site: Pierre A. Bernard . WoRMS distribution details . Nedra Zamouri at WoRMS . 22 March 2006. 16 March 2019 .
4. Web site: Guido T. Poppe & Philippe Poppe . Agaronia biraghii . Guido T. Poppe & Philippe Poppe . 2015. 16 March 2019 .