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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)
> Amborhytida (Genus)
> forsythi (Species)
Synonymised Names:
=Rhytida forsythi Powell, 1952
Images: Amborhytida forsythi (Powell, 1952)
Holotype, collected near Taipa River, Northland, NZ (MA71182). 14mm. © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Holotype, collected near Taipa River, Northland, NZ (MA71182). 14mm. © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Holotype, collected near Taipa River, Northland, NZ (MA71182). 14mm. © 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)
> Amborhytida (Genus)
> forsythi (Species)
Synonymised Names:
=Rhytida forsythi Powell, 1952
Details: Amborhytida forsythi (Powell, 1952)
Size/Grows to:
Length 14mm, Height 7mm
Distribution:
North Island. Waipoua Forest, Kaitaia to Whangarei area
Type Data:
  • Taipa River, Taipa, S of Kaitaia, NZ, (holotype)
Notes:
Land, Native - Endemic
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References and Publications
  • Spencer, H.G., Brook, F.J., Kennedy, M. 2006 Phylogeography of Kauri Snails and their allies from Northland, New Zealand, Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 38 (p.839)
  • Gardner, N.W. Aug/1979 Rhytida forsythi Powell, Poirieria, 10(3) (p.50)
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1979 New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland (p.345)
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1952 Four new species of New Zealand land snails and the systematic position of Gerontia cordelia Hutton, Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum, 4(3) (p.165) 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
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