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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)
> pycrofti (Species)
Synonymised Names:
=Rhytida pycrofti Powell, 1932
Images: Amborhytida pycrofti (Powell, 1932)
Holotype, collected in 1932, Poor Knights Islands, NZ (MA70665). © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Holotype, collected in 1932, Poor Knights Islands, NZ (MA70665). © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Holotype, collected in 1932, Poor Knights Islands, NZ (MA70665). © 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)
> pycrofti (Species)
Synonymised Names:
=Rhytida pycrofti Powell, 1932
Details: Amborhytida pycrofti (Powell, 1932)
Size/Grows to:
Length 27mm, Height 13mm
Distribution:
Poor Knights Islands
Type Data:
  • Poor Knights Islands, 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.838)
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1979 New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland (p.346)
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1932 The Paryphantidae of New Zealand. Descriptions of further new species, Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum, 1 (p.156) 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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