Eatoniella bathamae

Eatoniella bathamae
Holotype of Eatoniella bathamae from Auckland War Memorial Museum
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Littorinimorpha
Family:	Eatoniellidae
Genus:	Eatoniella
Species:	E. bathamae
Binomial name
Eatoniella bathamae (Ponder, 1965)
Synonyms
Eatoniella (Cerostraca) bathami (Ponder, 1965) Eatoniella (Cerostraca) bathamae (Ponder, 1965)

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. Bieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O, eds. (2022). "Eatoniella bathamae Ponder, 1965". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
2. Ponder, W. F. (1965). "The Family Eatoniellidae in New Zealand". Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum. 6: 47–99. ISSN 0067-0464. JSTOR 42906115. Wikidata Q58676802.
3. Blom, Wilma M. (2020). "Fossil and Recent molluscan types in the Auckland War Memorial Museum. Part 4: Gastropoda (Caenogastropoda - Neocyclotidae to Epitoniidae). [Cyclophoroidea, Cerithioidea, Littorinimorpha]". Papahou: Records of the Auckland Museum. 55: 101–150. doi:10.32912/RAM.2020.55.7. ISSN 1174-9202. JSTOR 27008995. S2CID 229670783. Wikidata Q106828489.
4. "marine snail, Eatoniella bathamae Ponder, 1965". Te Papa. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
5. "marine snail, Eatoniella bathamae Ponder, 1965". Te Papa. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
6. "Eatoniella bathamae". Auckland War Memorial Museum. Retrieved 15 November 2022.