Powelliphanta spedeni spedeni

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Powelliphanta spedeni spedeni
A Powelliphanta of unknown species.
A Powelliphanta of unknown species.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Pulmonata
Family: Rhytididae
Genus: Powelliphanta
Species: P. spedeni
Subspecies: P. spedeni spedeni
Trinomial name
Powelliphanta spedeni spedeni
Powell, 1932

Powelliphanta spedeni spedeni, 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. It is found at altitudes of around 3,200 ft on hills to the west side of the Mataura River opposite East Dome, Southland.

[edit] Shell description

The shell is globose and narrowly umbilicated, with the dorsal surface being finely striated.

The shell diameter is up to 39 mm, and height up to 25 mm.

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