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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)
> augusta (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Paryphanta (Powelliphanta) O'Connor, 1945
Images: Powelliphanta augusta Walker, Trewick & Barker, 2008
Stockton Plateau, NE of Westport, NZ. © rights reserved
Stockton Plateau, NE of Westport, NZ. © rights reserved
Stockton Plateau, NE of Westport, NZ. © rights reserved
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)
> augusta (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Paryphanta (Powelliphanta) O'Connor, 1945
Details: Powelliphanta augusta Walker, Trewick & Barker, 2008
Size/Grows to:
Width 44mm, Height 27mm
Distribution:
South Island. Mount Augustus ridgeline northeast of Westport
Notes:
Kauri Snail, Land, Native - Endemic
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References and Publications
  • Walker, K.J., Trewick, S.A., Barker, G.M. 2008 Powelliphanta augusta, a new species of land snail, with a description of its former habitat, Stockton coal plateau, New Zealand, Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 38(3) (p.163) Original Description

NZ Geographical Regions
Key to symbols used in Checklist.
Fw =
Freshwater
L =
Land
N =
North Island
S =
South Island
R =
Recent
Sf =
Subfossil
Fo =
Fossil
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