Onoketoma

Onoketoma
Scientific classification Edit this 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.

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.

Species

This genus has one species, Onoketoma solitaria.

References

  1. ↑ Marshall, Bruce (Apr 4, 2026). "Onoketoma Beu, 2011 †". MolluscaBase. Archived from the original on 2026-04-28. Retrieved 2026-04-27.
  2. ↑ 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.