Placostylus ambagiosus ambagiosus
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Placostylus ambagiosus ambagiosus is a subspecies of very large, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonategastropod mollusc in the family Bulimulidae, the bulimulus snails and their allies.
This subspecies of snail is critically endangered.
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[edit] Distribution
This subspecies is endemic to Northland in the North Island of New Zealand. It is found off Cape Maria van Diemen on Motuopao Island.
[edit] Habitat
This snail lives around the roots of flax bushes.
[edit] Shell description
The periostracum of the shell is yellowish-chestnut in color, and the interior of the aperture is salmon-orange.
The shell height is up to 78 mm, and width up to 35 mm.
[edit] Conservation status
Placostylus ambagiosus ambagiosus is classified by the New Zealand Department of Conservation as being Nationally Critical.
[edit] References
- Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
- New Zealand Department of Conservation Threatened Species Classification
