Powelliphanta gilliesi jamesoni
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 A Powelliphanta of unknown species.
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| Powelliphanta gilliesi jamesoni Powell, 1936 |
Powelliphanta gilliesi jamesoni, known as one of the amber snails, is a subspecies of large, carnivorous land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Rhytididae.
[edit] Distribution
This subspecies is endemic to the South Island of New Zealand, in the West Nelson area.
[edit] Shell coloration
The shell coloration is russet, spirally lined, and radially streaked with darker brown. The shell has a dark grey and smooth parietal callus.
The major diameter is up to 45 mm, and height up to 24 mm.
[edit] References
- Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
