Biology:Eatoniella bathamae
| Eatoniella bathamae | |
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| Holotype of Eatoniella bathamae from Auckland War Memorial Museum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Eatoniellidae |
| Genus: | Eatoniella |
| Species: | E. bathamae
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| Binomial name | |
| Eatoniella bathamae (Ponder, 1965)
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Eatoniella bathamae is a species of marine gastropod mollusc in the family Eatoniellidae.[1] It was first described by Winston F. Ponder in 1965. It is endemic to the waters of New Zealand.
Taxonomy
The species was originally identified by the name Eatoniella (Cerostraca) bathami, named after Betty Batham who assisted Ponder during his stay at the Portobello Marine Laboratory.[2]
Description
Eatoniella bathamae has a small conical shell, smooth except for the presence of faint growth lines. It has a variable colour, typically dark grey-purple, but including pale grey and yellowish-white. The holotype specimen measured 1.42mm by 0.8mm.[2]
Distribution
The species is endemic to New Zealand.[1] The holotype of the species was collected on 5 September 1963 at Little Papanui Beach, Dunedin, by Ponder himself, who identified the species on gelatinous red algae.[3] In addition to Otago, specimens have been identified on the Snares Islands / Tini Heke,[4] Stewart Island[5] and the Auckland Islands.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Eatoniella bathamae Ponder, 1965". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. 2022. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=5984365.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 , Wikidata Q58676802
- ↑ Blom, Wilma (2022). "Fossil and Recent molluscan types in the Auckland War Memorial Museum. Part 4: Gastropoda (Caenogastropoda - Neocyclotidae to Epitoniidae). [Cyclophoroidea, Cerithioidea, Littorinimorpha"]. Records of the Auckland Museum 56 (55): 39–62. doi:10.32912/ram.2020.55.7. ISSN 2422-8567. https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/getmedia/3c274c3f-ff0c-4aa3-8467-bb5ae02261d6/ram_2020_blom. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
- ↑ "marine snail, Eatoniella bathamae Ponder, 1965". Te Papa. https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/1410807.
- ↑ "marine snail, Eatoniella bathamae Ponder, 1965". Te Papa. https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/1411464.
- ↑ "Eatoniella bathamae". Auckland War Memorial Museum. https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/collections-research/collections/record/am_naturalsciences-object-913970.
Wikidata ☰ Q6784275 entry
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