Awateria

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

Description

In general shape and sculpture the type of this genus is reminiscent of Arcularia <small>Link, 1807</small> (synonym of Nassarius <small>Duméril, 1805</small>), the protoconch is comparatively large. The fasciole runs between the wreath of subsutural nodules and the upright ribs. The canal is short, wide, and effuse. From Epideira <small>Hedley, 1918</small>, to which, it seems to be related, the larger protoconch, few and rapidly increasing whorls, the subcylindrical form and the shallow sinus of Awateria readily distinguish it.

Species

Species within the genus Awateria include:

• Awateria crossei <small>(Smith E. A., 1891)</small>
• † Awateria defossa <small>Powell, 1942</small>
• † Awateria echinata <small>Powell, 1942</small>
• † Awateria evanida <small>Suter, 1917</small>
• Awateria hoylei <small>(Smith E. A., 1891)</small>
• † Awateria karakaensis <small>Marwick, 1931</small>
• † Awateria marwicki <small>Powell, 1942</small>
• † Awateria miocenica <small>Vella, 1954</small>
• Awateria optabilis <small>(Murdoch & Suter, 1906)</small>
• † Awateria retiolata <small>L. C. King, 1933</small>
• † Awateria streptophora <small>Suter, 1917</small>
• † Awateria striata <small>Vella, 1954</small>
• † Awateria thomsoni <small>Powell, 1942</small>
• † Awateria wairoaensis <small>Powell, 1942</small>
• Awateria watsoni <small>(Smith E. A., 1891)</small>

• † Awateria aliena <small>Marwick, 1965</small> : synonym of † Taranis aliena <small>(Marwick, 1965)</small> (original combination)
• Awateria challengeri <small>(Smith E. A., 1891):</small> synonym of Belomitra challengeri <small>(E. A. Smith, 1891)</small>
• † Awateria expalliata <small>Laws, 1947</small>: synonym of † Mioawateria expalliata <small>(Laws, 1947)</small>
• † Awateria experta <small>Laws, 1947</small>: synonym of † Awheaturris experta <small>(Laws, 1947)</small> (original combination)
• † Awateria mollyae <small>L. C. King, 1933</small>: synonym of † Awateria retiolata <small>L. C. King, 1933</small> (synonym)
• † Awateria personata <small>Powell, 1942</small>: synonym of † Mioawateria personata <small>(Powell, 1942)</small>

References

• Suter, New Zealand Geological Survey, Pal. Bull. No. 5, Pt. I., 1917

External links

• P. Vella, Tertiary Mollusca from south-east Wairarapa; Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 1954
• Spencer H.G., Willan R.C., Marshall B.A. & Murray T.J. (2011) Checklist of the Recent Mollusca Recorded from the New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone
• Bouchet P., Kantor Yu.I., Sysoev A. & Puillandre N. (2011) A new operational classification of the Conoidea. Journal of Molluscan Studies 77: 273-308.