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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 compta (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Paryphanta (Powelliphanta) O'Connor, 1945
Synonymised Names:
=Paryphanta compta Powell, 1930
Images: Powelliphanta gilliesi compta (Powell, 1930)
The Castles, Aorere Valley, North-West Nelson. 44mm. Photographed from an old collection, pre 1970's
Holotype, collected Jan 1930, Aorere Valley, SW of Collingwood, NZ (MA70595). 48mm. © 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 compta (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Paryphanta (Powelliphanta) O'Connor, 1945
Synonymised Names:
=Paryphanta compta Powell, 1930
Details: Powelliphanta gilliesi compta (Powell, 1930)
Size/Grows to:
Length 48mm, Height 28mm
Distribution:
South Island. West Nelson
Type Data:
  • E side of Aorere Valley, SW of Collingwood, NZ, (holotype)
Notes:
Kauri Snail, Land, Native - Endemic
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References and Publications
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1979 New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland (p.340)
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1930 The Paryphantidae of New Zealand: their hypothetical ancestry, with descriptions of new species and a new genus, Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum, 1 (p.48) 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