Powelliphanta patrickensis
Powelliphanta patrickensis, previously considered a subspecies of Powelliphanta rossiana, is a species of large, carnivorous land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Rhytididae. This species is endemic to South Island of New Zealand.
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(unranked): | clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura clade Panpulmonata clade Eupulmonata clade Stylommatophora informal group Sigmurethra |
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Species: | P. patrickensis |
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Powelliphanta patrickensis Powell, 1949 | |
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Distribution
This subspecies occurs only in New Zealand[1]
Conservation status
Powelliphanta patrickensis is classified by the New Zealand Department of Conservation as being Nationally Endangered.[2] The population is threatened by mining, roading, and introduced predators such as thrushes, rats and possums.[3]
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References
- Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
- New Zealand Department of Conservation Threatened Species Classification
- Walker, Kath (2003). Recovery plans for Powelliphanta land snails, 2003-2013 (PDF). Wellington, N.Z.: Dept. of Conservation. pp. 133–135. ISBN 978-0-478-22418-4.
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