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Taxonomy
Family: Subfamily:
RHYTIDIDAE: RHYTIDINAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Heterobranchia (Subclass)
> Euthyneura (Infraclass)
> Tectipleura (Subterclass)
> Eupulmonata (Superorder)
> Stylommatophora (Order)
> Helicina (Suborder)
> Rhytidoidei (Infraorder)
> Rhytidoidea (Superfamily)
> Rhytididae (Family)
> Rhytidinae (Subfamily)
> Powelliphanta (Genus)
> gilliesi kahurangica (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Paryphanta (Powelliphanta) O'Connor, 1945
Synonymised Names:
=Paryphanta gilliesi kahurangica Powell, 1936
Images: Powelliphanta gilliesi kahurangica (Powell, 1936)
Kahurangi Point, North-West Nelson. 43mm. Photographed from an old collection, pre 1970's
Holotype, Paturau River, W of Collingwood, NZ (MA72625). 50mm. © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Holotype, Paturau River, W of Collingwood, NZ (MA72625). 50mm. © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Holotype, Paturau River, W of Collingwood, NZ (MA72625). 50mm. © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Taxonomy
Family: Subfamily:
RHYTIDIDAE: RHYTIDINAE
Full Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum)
> Gastropoda (Class)
> Heterobranchia (Subclass)
> Euthyneura (Infraclass)
> Tectipleura (Subterclass)
> Eupulmonata (Superorder)
> Stylommatophora (Order)
> Helicina (Suborder)
> Rhytidoidei (Infraorder)
> Rhytidoidea (Superfamily)
> Rhytididae (Family)
> Rhytidinae (Subfamily)
> Powelliphanta (Genus)
> gilliesi kahurangica (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Paryphanta (Powelliphanta) O'Connor, 1945
Synonymised Names:
=Paryphanta gilliesi kahurangica Powell, 1936
Details: Powelliphanta gilliesi kahurangica (Powell, 1936)
Size/Grows to:
Length 54mm, Height 27mm
Distribution:
South Island. West Nelson
Geographical Range:
L.S.E.
Notes:
Kauri Snail, Land, Endemic
Distribution Map
 
References and Publications
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1979 New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland (p.339)
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1936 The Paryphantidae of New Zealand. 3. Further new species of Paryphanta and Wainuia, Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum, 2 (p.33) Original Description

Key to Geographical Ranges
NZ Map showing Geographical Ranges
The symbols K.A.C.F.M.An. are used to indicate the geographical range of the species. They have been adopted to give an approximation of the range of each species within New Zealand.
K=
Kermadec Islands
A=
Aupourian - Kaipara Harbour, north around North Cape, encompassing the Three Kings Islands and south to East Cape
C=
Cookian - Lower North Island and the northern part of the South Island
F=
Forsterian - Otago, Fiordland and Stewart Island
M=
Moriorian - Chatham Islands, Pitt Island
An=
Antipodean - Subantarctic Islands of New Zealand
Fw =
Freshwater
L =
Land
N =
North Island
S =
South Island
E =
Endemic
I =
Introduced
R =
Recent
Sf =
Subfossil
Fo =
Fossil