Hauturua
{{Short description|Extinct genus of gastropods}}
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Hauturua is an extinct genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Drilliidae.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
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
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- 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
- [https://www.fossilworks.org Fossilworks: Hauturua]
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Category:Gastropods of New Zealand
Category:Prehistoric gastropod genera
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