Placostylus bollonsi arbutus
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Placostylus bollonsi arbutus is a subspecies of very large, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Bulimulidae, the bulimulus snails and their allies.
This subspecies is endangered.
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[edit] Distribution
This subspecies is endemic to the Three Kings Islands of New Zealand.
[edit] Habitat
This land snail is found at an altitude of about 700 ft in forest, mainly under the canopy of rangiora.
[edit] Shell description
The shell is probably the largest for the genus, with a tall narrow spire, 2.5 times the height of the aperture.
The shell height is up to 113 mm, and width up to 42 mm.
[edit] Conservation status
Placostylus bollonsi arbutus is classified by the New Zealand Department of Conservation as being Nationally Endangered.
[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
