WoRMS taxon details
original description
Terzer, G. (1992). Two new species of the genus <i>Agaronia</i> from the Gulf of Guinea and from the Sulu Sea. <em>La Conchiglia.</em> 262: 46-50. [details] Available for editors [request]
basis of record
Nolf, F. & Hubrecht, S. (2024). A survey of the genus <i>Agaronia</i> in the West African waters, including the description of a new species. <em>Neptunea.</em> 17(2): 14-40. page(s): 19, pl. 13 figs 90-95, pl. 14 figs 96-103 [details]
From editor or global species database
Distribution From Senegal to Ghana. Most specimens come from Ghana (mouth of the Whin River, Busua Beach). Also found in Côte d'Ivoire. It seems to be an euryhaline species, commonly found in estuaries but adapted to a wide range of salinities. [details]
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