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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)
> patrickensis (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Paryphanta (Powelliphanta) O'Connor, 1945
Synonymised Names:
=Paryphanta (Powelliphanta) rossiana patrickensis Powell, 1949
=Paryphanta rossiana patrickensis Powell, 1949
Images: Powelliphanta patrickensis (Powell, 1949)
Holotype, collected Millerton Plateau, NZ (MA71161). © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Holotype, collected Millerton Plateau, NZ (MA71161). © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Holotype, collected Millerton Plateau, NZ (MA71161). © 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)
> patrickensis (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Paryphanta (Powelliphanta) O'Connor, 1945
Synonymised Names:
=Paryphanta (Powelliphanta) rossiana patrickensis Powell, 1949
=Paryphanta rossiana patrickensis Powell, 1949
Details: Powelliphanta patrickensis (Powell, 1949)
Size/Grows to:
Length 36mm, Height 21mm
Distribution:
South Island. Near Westport, Westland
Type Data:
  • Millerton (Stockton - Denniston) Plateau, 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.341)
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1949 The Paryphantidae of New Zealand. No. 6. Distributions, hybrids and new species of Paryphanta, Rhytida and Schizoglossa, Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum, 3 (p.358) 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