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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)
> superba mouatae (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Paryphanta (Powelliphanta) O'Connor, 1945
Synonymised Names:
=Paryphanta mouatae Powell, 1936
Images: Powelliphanta superba mouatae (Powell, 1936)
Heaphy Track, North-West Nelson. 62mm. Photographed from an old collection, pre 1970's
Holotype, Gouland Downs, SW of Collingwood, NZ (MA70607). © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Holotype, Gouland Downs, SW of Collingwood, NZ (MA70607). © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Holotype, Gouland Downs, SW of Collingwood, NZ (MA70607). © 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)
> superba mouatae (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Paryphanta (Powelliphanta) O'Connor, 1945
Synonymised Names:
=Paryphanta mouatae Powell, 1936
Details: Powelliphanta superba mouatae (Powell, 1936)
Size/Grows to:
Length 61mm, Height 36mm
Distribution:
South Island. Gouland Downs, West Nelson
Type Data:
  • Between 15 Mile Creek and Saxon Creek, Gouland Downs, SW of Collingwood, NZ, (holotype)
Notes:
Kauri Snail, Land, Native - Endemic
Distribution Map
 
References and Publications
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1979 New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland (p.337)
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1936 The Paryphantidae of New Zealand. 3. Further new species of Paryphanta and Wainuia, Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum, 2 (p.31) 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