Powelliphanta gilliesi fallax
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 A Powelliphanta of unknown species.
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| Powelliphanta gilliesi fallax Powell, 1930 |
Powelliphanta gilliesi fallax, known as one of the amber snails, is a subspecies of large, carnivorous land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Rhytididae.
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[edit] Distribution
This species is endemic to the South Island of New Zealand. It is found only in the West Nelson area.
[edit] Shell description
The general shell coloration is a sombre greenish-brown to chocolate, with the dorsal surface and periphery narrowly lined in dark brown and greenish. The parietal callus is dark purplish-brown.
The major shell diameter is up to 48 mm, and height up to 25 mm.
[edit] Conservation status
Powelliphanta gilliesi compta is classified by the New Zealand Department of Conservation as being in National Decline.
[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
