Powelliphanta "Garibaldi"
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 A Powelliphanta of unknown species.
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This is a yet-unnamed Powelliphanta species, provisionally known as Powelliphanta "Garibaldi". This is one of the amber snails. It is an undescribed species of large, carnivorous land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Rhytididae.
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[edit] Distribution
The snail is endemic to the South Island of New Zealand.
[edit] Shell description
This unnamed species has a compact rounded appearance, and the apex is low. The shell is a glossy brown-olive-green colour, with a dark brown, smooth parietal callus. The colour of the mucous and mantle is faint blue.
Major diameter is up to 38 mm, and height up to 18 mm.
[edit] Conservation status
This unnamed snail is classified as Range Restricted by the New Zealand Threat Classification System.
[edit] Predators and other threats
The following species are threats to the survival of this snail: thrushes, hedgehogs, hares, chamois, goats, and red deer.
[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
- Department of Conservation Recovery Plans
