Hauturua Explained

Hauturua is an extinct genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Drilliidae.^[1]

Distribution

These extinct species were found in Miocene strata of New Zealand, age range: 12.7 to 11.608 Ma.

Species

Species within the genus Hauturua include:

• † Hauturua bijuga (Marwick, 1931)
• † Hauturua exiguescens (Marwick, 1931)
• † Hauturua laevella (Marwick, 1931)
• † Hauturua vellai (Beu, 1970)

References

• Marwick, John. The Tertiary Mollusca of the Gisborne District. Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Geological Survey Branch, 1931.
• Beu, Alan G. "Descriptions of new species and notes on taxonomy of New Zealand Mollusca." Royal Society of New Zealand, 1970.

External links

• Fossilworks: Hauturua

Notes and References

1. Bouchet, P. (2015). Hauturua Powell, 1942. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=578104 on 2016-10-10