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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)
> marchanti (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Paryphanta (Powelliphanta) O'Connor, 1945
Synonymised Names:
=Paryphanta marchanti Powell, 1932
Images: Powelliphanta marchanti (Powell, 1932)
Holotype, collected Feb 1932, Mokai Patea Range, E of Taihape, NZ (MA70606). © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Holotype, collected Feb 1932, Mokai Patea Range, E of Taihape, NZ (MA70606). © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Holotype, collected Feb 1932, Mokai Patea Range, E of Taihape, NZ (MA70606). © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Mt. Colenso, Ruahine Range. 35mm. Photographed from an old collection, pre 1970's
Mokai Patea Range, East of Taihape. 31mm. 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)
> marchanti (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Paryphanta (Powelliphanta) O'Connor, 1945
Synonymised Names:
=Paryphanta marchanti Powell, 1932
Details: Powelliphanta marchanti (Powell, 1932)
Size/Grows to:
Length 54mm, Height 30mm
Distribution:
North Island. Taihape to Taranaki, Ruahine Range, East Cape
Type Data:
  • Mokai Patea Range, West Arm of Ruahine Range, East of Taihape, NZ, (holotype)
Notes:
Kauri Snail, Land, Native - Endemic
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References and Publications
  • Meads, M.J., Walker, K.J., Elliott, G.P. 1984 Status, conservation, and management of the land snails of the genus Powelliphanta (Mollusca: Pulmonata), New Zealand Journal of Zoology, 11(3) (p.281)
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1979 New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland (p.342)
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1932 The Paryphantidae of New Zealand. Descriptions of further new species, Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum, 1 (p.158) 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