Aeneator (gastropod)

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Aeneator is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the whelk family Tudiclidae.

Description

Aeneator is a genus of small to medium sized marine snails. Large shells and fossils of Aeneator can sometimes be confused with those of Penion.

Distribution

Most extant species of Aeneator are found around New Zealand, Chile, and Antarctica. Numerous fossil species are also described from New Zealand.

Evolution

Aeneator is closely related to the genus Buccinulum.

Species

Species in the genus Aeneator include:

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