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Genus of gastropods From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Awateria is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Borsoniidae.[1] Most species in this genus have become extinct.
Awateria | |
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Original drawing of a shell of Awateria crossei | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Conoidea |
Family: | Borsoniidae |
Genus: | Awateria Suter, 1917 |
Type species | |
Awateria streptophora Suter, 1917 |
In general shape and sculpture the type of this genus is reminiscent of Arcularia Link, 1807 (synonym of Nassarius Duméril, 1805), 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 Hedley, 1918, 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.[2]
Species within the genus Awateria include:
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