Schizoglossa worthyae
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| Schizoglossa worthyae Powell, 1949 |
Schizoglossa worthyae, 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.
Like others in this genus, the slug has a shell which is quite small compared to its body size.
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[edit] Distribution
This slug is endemic to the northern half of the North Island of New Zealand.
[edit] Shell description
The shell is broadly oval, and a dark olive-brown colour with distinct sculpture of irregular radial grooves.
The shell length is up to 22 mm, the width up to 15 mm, and a thickness of 5 mm.
[edit] Conservation status
Schizoglossa worthyae is classified by the New Zealand Department of Conservation as being in Serious 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
