Cytora tekakiensis
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| Cytora tekakiensis Gardner, 1967 |
Cytora tekakiensis is a species of small land snail, a terrestrial gastropod mollusc in the family Liareidae.
[edit] Distribution
This species is endemic to the North Island of New Zealand, found at Cape Maria van Diemen, North Cape, and Spirits Bay.
[edit] Shell description
The shell resembles Cytora hispida in shape but has the membranous axial riblets and spiral striae of Cytora fasciata. Also the riblets never bear riblets.
Coloration of the shell is dark brown.
Shell height is up to 3.75 mm, and width up to 2 mm.
[edit] References
- Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
