Awheaturris experta

Last updated

Awheaturris experta
Scientific classification Red Pencil Icon.png
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Raphitomidae
Genus: Awheaturris
Species:
A. experta
Binomial name
Awheaturris experta
(Laws, 1947)
Synonyms [1]

Awateria expertaLaws, 1947

Awheaturris experta is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae. [1]

Contents

Description

Distribution

Fossils of this marine species were found in Miocene strata in New Zealand; age range: 11.608 to 5.332 Ma.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Baden Powell (malacologist)</span> New Zealand naturalist and paleontologist

Arthur William Baden Powell was a New Zealand malacologist, naturalist and palaeontologist, a major influence in the study and classification of New Zealand molluscs through much of the 20th century. He was known to his friends and family by his third name, "Baden".

<i>Spectamen</i> Genus of gastropods

Spectamen is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Solariellidae within the superfamily Trochoidea.

<i>Penion</i> Genus of gastropods

Penion is a genus of large marine snails, commonly known as siphon whelks, classified within the mollusc family Austrosiphonidae, the true whelks.

Harold John Finlay was a New Zealand palaeontologist and conchologist.

<i>Cirsonella</i> Genus of gastropods

Cirsonella is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Skeneidae.

Mauidrillia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Horaiclavidae, the turrids.

<i>Awateria</i> Genus of gastropods

Awateria is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Borsoniidae. Most species in this genus have become extinct.

Bathytoma hokianga is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Borsoniidae.

Mauidrillia fimbriata is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Horaiclavidae.

Inquisitor komiticus is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.

<i>Eocithara</i> Extinct genus of gastropods

Eocithara is an extinct genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, in the family Harpidae.

<i>Awheaturris</i> Genus of gastropods

Awheaturris is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Raphitomidae.

<i>Awheaturris lozoueti</i> Species of sea snail

Awheaturris lozoueti is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.

Awheaturris echinata is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.

Awheaturris pahaoensis is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.

Acanthodaphne pusula is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.

Maoridaphne clifdenica is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.

Maoridaphne kaiparica is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.

Mioawateria expalliata is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.

Puha is an extinct genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Raphitomidae.

References

  1. 1 2 MolluscaBase (2019). Awheaturris experta (Laws, 1947) †. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=831549 on 2019-02-16