Agaronia propatula explained

Agaronia propatula is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olives.

Description

(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. ^[1]

Distribution

This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Central America and the coasts of Colombia and Ecuador.

External links

• Web site: Cannibalism causes size-dependent intraspecific predation pressure but does not trigger autotomy in the intertidal gastropod Agaronia propatula. Ariel Z. Cyrus. Jennifer Swiggs. Pilar Santidrian Tomillo. Frank V. Paladino. Winfried S. Peters. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 81. 3. August 2015. 388–396.
• Cyrus, Ariel Z.; Peters, Winfried S.. The cannibalistic snail Agaronia propatula (Caenogastropoda, Mollusca) is reluctant to feed on autotomized ‘tails’ of conspecifics. Marine and Freshwater Behaviour and Physiology 2014 09.

Notes and References

1. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5445350 Conrad, T. A. (1849). Descriptions of new fresh water and marine shells. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 4: 152-156.