Onoketoma
| Onoketoma | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Raphitomidae |
| Genus: | †Onoketoma Beu, 2011 |
| Species: | †O. solitaria |
| Binomial name | |
| †Onoketoma solitaria (L. C. King, 1933) | |
Onoketoma is a genus of extinct gastropods in the family Raphitomidae, established in 2011.[1]
Description
The shell is similar to Raphitomidae shells.
Distribution
This genus lived in benthic zones in New Zealand, appearing in the late Miocene era. Fossils have been found in the Onoke formation.[2]
Species
This genus has one species, Onoketoma solitaria.
References
- ↑ Marshall, Bruce (Apr 4, 2026). "Onoketoma Beu, 2011 †". MolluscaBase. Archived from the original on 2026-04-28. Retrieved 2026-04-27.
- ↑ Beu, AG (Mar 2012). "Marine Mollusca of the last 2 million years in New Zealand. Part 5. Summary". Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 42: 1–47. doi:10.1080/03036758.2011.559727. Retrieved Apr 27, 2026.