Oxymeris buiturica ( Moisescu, 1955a )

Harzhauser, Mathias & Landau, Bernard M., 2023, The auger snails (Gastropoda, Conoidea, Terebridae) of the Miocene Paratethys Sea, Zootaxa 5385 (1), pp. 1-70 : 23-25

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scientific name	Oxymeris buiturica ( Moisescu, 1955a )
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Oxymeris buiturica ( Moisescu, 1955a)

Figs 11A–F View FIGURE 11

Terebra (Acus) fuscata Brocc. var.— Hoernes & Auinger 1880: 106, pl. 12, fig. 17 [non Oxymeris fuscata ( Brocchi, 1814) ].

* Terebra fuscata Brocchi var. buiturica nomen nov.— Moisescu 1955a: 172, pl. 15, figs 10–12 [pro Terebra (Acus) fuscata sensu Hoernes & Auinger 1880 : pl. 12, fig. 17].

Terebra (Subula) fuscata Brocc. var. buiturica Moises. — Korobkov 1955: plate captions, pl. 92, figs 8a, 8b.

Terebra (Subula) fuscata buiturica Moisescu, 1955 — Hinculov 1968: 153, pl. 39, figs 3–4.

Terebra (Subula) fuscata var. buiturica Mois. — Rado & Tudor 1969: 227.

Terebra (Subula) fuscata buiturica Moisescu, 1955 — Nicorici & Sagatovici 1973: 174, pl. 26, fig. 7.

Subula (Subula) plicaria ( Basterot, 1825) — Davoli, 1990: 104, pl. 10, figs 7–8 [non Oxymeris plicaria (de Basterot, 1825) View in CoL ].

Subula buiturica Moisescu, 1955 — Landau et al. 2013: 295, pl. 51, fig. 7; pl. 82, fig. 14.

Type material. Lectotype: NHMW 1861/0033/0017, SL: 71.8 mm, MD: 16.6 mm, Bujtur ( Romania), illustrated in Hoernes & Auinger (1880: pl. 12, fig. 17), Figs 11A View FIGURE 11 1 –A View FIGURE 1 2 View FIGURE 2 . Moisescu (1955a) did not define type specimens but referred to the specimen illustrated by Hoernes & Auinger (1880: pl. 12, fig. 17).

Illustrated material. NHMW 1861/0033/0017b, SL: 55.5 mm, MD: 12.9 mm, Bujtur ( Romania), Figs 11B View FIGURE 11 1 –B View FIGURE 1 2 View FIGURE 2 . NHMW 1861/0033/0015, SL: 73.0 mm, MD: 16.5 mm, Bujtur ( Romania), Figs11C View FIGURE 11 1 –C View FIGURE 1 2 View FIGURE 2 . NHMW 2018/0248/0542, SL: 63.0 mm, MD: 10.3 mm, CoŞteiu de Sus ( Romania), Figs 11D View FIGURE 11 1 –D View FIGURE 1 2 View FIGURE 2 . NHMW 1862/0001/0528b, SL: 54.0 mm, MD: 12.5 mm, Bujtur ( Romania), Figs 11E View FIGURE 11 1 –E View FIGURE 1 2 View FIGURE 2 ; NHMW 1862/0001/0528a, SL: 56.5 mm, MD: 15.0 mm, Bujtur ( Romania), Figs 11F View FIGURE 11 1 –F View FIGURE 1 2 View FIGURE 2 .

Additional material. 5 spec., NHMW 1864 View Materials /0001/0534, Hrušovany nad Jevišovkou ( Czech Republic) ; 8 spec., NHMW 1850 View Materials /0009/0004, Bad Vöslau ( Austria) .

Revised description. Large, slender, solid shell of up to 15 teleoconch whorls; apical angle ~20°. Protoconch unknown. Early teleoconch weakly convex with periphery just above abapical suture. Sculpture of broad, convex, prominent, orthocline to weakly prosocline axial ribs, separated by narrower interspaces. Beaded subsutural band delimited by moderately incised spiral groove. Suture narrowly impressed. Profile of later teleoconch whorls weakly convex. Axial sculpture weakly sigmoidal. Abapically, subsutural band widens, spiral groove delimiting band weakens, axials weaken, almost subobsolete on last whorl. Last whorl weakly convex, moderately high, ~35% of total height. Gradual transition into low, convex base. Fasciole very prominent, broad, strongly twisted, with prominent growth increments, delimited by sharp carina and separated from base by narrow groove. Aperture narrow, pyriform. Columella weakly twisted, angulated at transition into convex parietal area. Columellar callus forming broad rim, moderately delimited from base. Outer lip thin. Siphonal canal moderately short, wide, deeply notched.

Discussion. Oxymeris buiturica differs from other Neogene Oxymeris species in its axial sculpture, which persists on the last whorls. In addition, it has a shorter spire than Oxymeris modesta ( Defrance, 1829) . Landau et al. (2013) documented a color pattern of spiral row of blotches on the subsutural band, on specimens from the Serravallian of the Karaman Basin ( Turkey), whereas in O. modesta a row of blotches is present just above the suture.

Paleoenvironment. Unknown, probably middle to outer neritic environments based on co-occurring assemblages (own data, M.H.).

Distribution in Central Paratethys. Badenian (Middle Miocene): North Alpine-Carpathian Foreland Basin: Hrušovany nad Jevišovkou ( Czech Republic) (hoc opus); Făget Basin: Bujtur ( Moisescu 1955a); Caransebeş-Mehadia Basin: Valea Bela Reca ( Romania) ( Hinculov 1968); Slanic Basin: Vale Casminele ( Romania) ( Rado & Tudor 1969); Zârand Basin: MiniŞul de Sus ( Romania) ( Nicorici & Sagatovici 1973).

Proto-Mediterranean Sea. Serravallian (Middle Miocene): Karaman Basin: Seyithasan ( Turkey) ( Landau et al. 2013). Tortonian (Late Miocene): Po Basin: Sogliano ( Italy) ( Davoli 1990).

NHMW	Naturhistorisches Museum, Wien

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Taxonomy

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Mollusca
Class	Gastropoda
Order	Neogastropoda
Family	Terebridae
Genus	Oxymeris