Powelliphanta gilliesi
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 A Powelliphanta of unknown species.
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Powelliphanta gilliesi, known as one of the amber snails, is a species of large, carnivorous land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Rhytididae.
[edit] Distribution
This species is endemic to the West Nelson area of the South Island of New Zealand.
There are nine subspecies:
- Powelliphanta gilliesi aurea Powell, 1946
- Powelliphanta gilliesi brunnea Powell, 1938
- Powelliphanta gilliesi compta Powell, 1930
- Powelliphanta gilliesi fallax Powell, 1930
- Powelliphanta gilliesi gilliesi Smith, 1880
- Powelliphanta gilliesi jamesoni Powell, 1936
- Powelliphanta gilliesi kahurangica Powell, 1936
- Powelliphanta gilliesi montana Powell, 1936
- Powelliphanta gilliesi subfusca Powell, 1930
[edit] References
- Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
