Awateria (Miowateria) pahaoensis Vella, 1954 Awheaturris pahaoensis is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.

It has a spindle-shaped shell with a long spire and a short body whorl.

The shell is ornamented with longitudinal ribs that intersect with spiral cords, creating a reticulated pattern.

[2] Fossils of Awheaturris pahaoensis have been found in Miocene strata in New Zealand, encompassing the time period between 11.608 and 5.332 million years ago.

This species is named after the Pahaoa River, also located in New Zealand, where the fossil specimens were discovered.