Powelliphanta lignaria
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 A Powelliphanta of unknown species.
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Powelliphanta lignaria, 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 coast of the South Island of New Zealand.
There are seven subspecies:
- Powelliphanta lignaria johnstoni Powell, 1946
- Powelliphanta lignaria lignaria Hutton, 1888
- Powelliphanta lignaria lusca Powell, 1949
- Powelliphanta lignaria oconnori Powell, 1938
- Powelliphanta lignaria rotella Powell, 1938
- Powelliphanta lignaria ruforadiata Powell, 1949
- Powelliphanta lignaria unicolorata Powell, 1930
[edit] References
- Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
