Aoteadrillia consequens

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Aoteadrillia consequens is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Horaiclavidae.Marshall, B. (2015). Aoteadrillia consequens (Laws, 1936) †. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=831544 on 2016-12-27

Description

The length of the shell attains 8 mm (estimated), its diameter 3 mm.

Fossil range is Phanerozoic > Cenozoic > Neogene > Pliocene.

Their functional type is Benthos.

Their feeding type was predatory.

Distribution

This extinct marine species was endemic to New Zealand and was found in the fossiliferous beds at Kaawa Creek.

References

[http://rsnz.natlib.govt.nz/volume/rsnz_66/rsnz_66_00_001110.html Laws, Charles Reed. "The Waitotaran Faunule at Kaawa Creek." part 2; Royal Society of New Zealand, 1936]
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.

consequens

Category:Gastropods of New Zealand

Category:Gastropods described in 1936

Category:Taxa named by Charles Reed Laws