Austrofusus taitae

Austrofusus taitae
Shell of Austrofusus taitae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Prosiphonidae
Genus: Austrofusus
Species:
†A. taitae
Binomial name
†Austrofusus taitae
(Marwick, 1924)
Synonyms
  • † Aethocola taitae Marwick, 1924
  • † Austrofusus (Austrofusus) taitae (Marwick, 1924) alternative representation

Austrofusus taitae is an extinct species of medium-sized sea snail or whelk, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Prosiphonidae.[1]

Description

The shell measures 34 mm in height and 18.5 mm in diameter.

Distribution

The marine species is endemic to New Zealand.

References

  1. ↑ Marwick, J. (1924). "Palaeontological notes on some Pliocene Mollusca from Hawke's Bay". Transactions of the New Zealand Institute. 55: 197. Retrieved 9 April 2026.