Powelliphanta "Matiri"
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 A Powelliphanta of unknown species.
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This is a yet-unnamed Powelliphanta species, provisionally known as Powelliphanta "Matiri". 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 species is endemic to the South Island of New Zealand. It is found only on peaks at the southern end of the Kahurangi National Park in the north west of the South Island, at altitudes of between 600 and 1,500 m.
[edit] Shell description
The species has a rounded bulbous appearance. The shell is generally a plain, dark olive-green colour, with the base glossy, but the upper surface is faintly matt due to fine striae.
The shell diameter is up to 42 mm, and height up to 21 mm.
[edit] Conservation status
This unnamed species is classified as Range Restricted by the New Zealand Threat Classification System.
[edit] Predators and other threats
Threats to their survival come from pigs, hares, 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
