Euthrenopsis otagoensis

Euthrenopsis otagoensis is a species of marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae.^[1] It was first described by Baden Powell in 1929. It is endemic to the waters of New Zealand. It is the type species for the genus Euthrenopsis.^[2]

Euthrenopsis otagoensis
Holotype from the Auckland War Memorial Museum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Family:	Buccinidae
Genus:	Euthrenopsis
Species:	E. otagoensis
Binomial name
Euthrenopsis otagoensis (Powell, 1929)

Description

Euthrenopsis otagoensis has a shell with six whorls, with strong and even convex outlines.^[2] The species measures 12 mm by 5 mm.^[3]

Distribution

The species is endemic to New Zealand.^[1] The holotype was collected in the waters east of the Taiaroa Head in the Otago Region of New Zealand.^[4] Additional specimens have been identified in the Foveaux Strait and the Cook Strait.^[2][5]