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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)
> hochstetteri obscura (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Paryphanta (Powelliphanta) O'Connor, 1945
Synonymised Names:
=Paryphanta hochstetteri var. obscura Beutler, 1901
Images: Powelliphanta hochstetteri obscura (Beutler, 1901)
D'Urville Island, Marlborough Sounds. 55mm. Photographed from an old collection, pre 1970's
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)
> hochstetteri obscura (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Paryphanta (Powelliphanta) O'Connor, 1945
Synonymised Names:
=Paryphanta hochstetteri var. obscura Beutler, 1901
Details: Powelliphanta hochstetteri obscura (Beutler, 1901)
Size/Grows to:
Length 70mm, Height 39mm
Distribution:
South Island. Western Marlborough Sounds
Type Data:
  • Behind Elmslie Bay, French Pass, Marlborough Sounds, 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.339)
  • Beutler, B. 1901 Ergebnisse einer Reise nach dem Pacific (Schauinsland 1896–1897). Die Anatomie von Paryphanta hochstetteri, Zoologische Jahrbücher Abtheilung für Anatomie und Ontogenie der Thiere, 14 (p.372) 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