Cytora filicosta
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| Cytora filicosta (Powell, 1948 ) |
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Murdochia filicosta Powell, 1948 |
Cytora filicosta is a species of small land snail, a terrestrial gastropod mollusc in the family Liareidae.
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[edit] Distribution
This species is endemic to the Three Kings Islands of New Zealand.
[edit] Habitat
This snail is found in leaf mould.
[edit] Shell description
The shell is acutely conical, with lightly convex whorls, and a sub-angled periphery. It is sculptured with numerous retractive membranous axial threads.
Coloration of the shell is very dark brown, almost black.
Shell height is up to 4.2 mm, and width up to 2.9 mm.
[edit] References
- Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
