Echinophoria haueri (Hoernes et Auinger, 1884)

(Fig. 11)

1884 Cassis (b. Cassidea) Haueri – HOERNES & AUINGER, p. 158, pl. 17, fig. 13.

1969 a Cassidaria haueri M. Hörnes – CSEPREGHY-MEZNERICS, p. 79, pl. 3, figs 1, 3, 5.

2009 Echinophoria haueri (Hoernes et Auinger) – LANDAU et al., p. 67, pl. 3, figs 6–8, pl. 9, fig. 8 (cum syn.).

Material – 35 specimens (SL 26–38); HNHM: INV 2017.666. (Fig. 11), INV 2017.667. (7), 27 specimens in private collections.

Description – Globose shell, low spire, protoconch of 3.5 smooth, convex whorls, four convex teleoconch whorls, last whorl 90% of the total height, constricted at the base. Ovate aperture, denticulate outer lip thickened by labral varix, short, deep, recurved siphonal canal, expanded parietal callus, slightly excavated columella with folds. Spiral sculpture of numerous narrow spiral cords, nodulose shoulder, axial sculpture of weak riblets (16–20 on the last whorl).

Remarks – E. haueri is typical of the Paratethys, it clearly differs in morphology from the similar Middle Miocene Mediterranean E. variabilis (Bellardi et Michelotti) in lack of distinct rows of tubercles on the last whorl (LANDAU et al. 2009).

Distribution – Early Miocene: PMS (Italy), Badenian: CP (Austria, Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania).