Schizoglossa gigantea
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| Schizoglossa gigantea Powell, 1930 |
Schizoglossa gigantea, is a species of large predatory, air-breathing, land slug; a carnivorous terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Rhytididae, which also contains the genera Powelliphanta and Rhytida.
This slug has a small shell which covers only its viscera.
[edit] Distribution
This slug is endemic to the central eastern part of the North Island of New Zealand.
[edit] Shell description
The shell is similar to Schizoglossa novoseelandica but larger and more depressed, especially at the spire end, which is flattened to a carinated edge.
The shell length is up to 32 mm, width of 19 mm, and thickness of 6 mm.
[edit] References
- Powell A W B, New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
