Awheaturris pahaoensis
Awheaturris pahaoensis is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.[1]
| Awheaturris pahaoensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Clade: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Raphitomidae |
| Genus: | Awheaturris |
| Species: | A. pahaoensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Awheaturris pahaoensis (Vella, 1954) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Awateria (Miowateria) pahaoensis Vella, 1954 | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 8.3 mm, its diameter 4.1 mm.
Distribution
Fossils of this marine species were found in Miocene strata in New Zealand; age range: 11.608 to 5.332 Ma.
References
- MolluscaBase (2019). Awheaturris pahaoensis Vella, 1954 †. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=831550 on 2019-02-16
- Maxwell, P.A. (2009). Cenozoic Mollusca. pp 232–254 in Gordon, D.P. (ed.) New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume one. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. Canterbury University Press, Christchurch
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