Letter Olives [Agaronia]

Description

Agaronia is a genus of sea snails that feature elongated, pointed shells resembling the shape of ancient writing quills, which is where the common name 'Letter Olives' comes from. They inhabit sandy shores in tropical regions, preying on small invertebrates.

Species
Inflated olive
Inflated olive [Oliva inflata]
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Elegant olive
Elegant olive [Oliva elegans]
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Taxonomy
Phylum Mollusks
Mollusca
Class Gastropods
Gastropoda
Order Neogastropoda
Neogastropoda
Family Olive snails
Olividae
Statistics
  • Species 2