Powelliphanta fiordlandica (Climo, 1971)Species Images
Resolution Island, Dusky Sound, Fiordland, NZ. Diameter approx. 30mm
Powelliphanta fiordlandica (Climo, 1971)
Classification:
Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Heterobranchia (Subclass) > Euthyneura (Infraclass) > Tectipleura (Subterclass) > Eupulmonata (Superorder) > Stylommatophora (Order) > Helicina (Suborder) > Rhytidoidei (Infraorder) > Rhytidoidea (Superfamily) > Rhytididae (Family) > Powelliphanta (Genus) > fiordlandica (Species)
Family:
RHYTIDIDAE
Size/Grows to:
Length 32mm, Height 16mm
Genus Synonyms:
=Paryphanta (Powelliphanta) O'Connor, 1945
Distribution:
South Island. Fiordland
Geographical Range:
L.S.E.
Notes:
Distribution Map
References and Publications
- Meads, M.J., Walker, K.J., Elliott, G.P. 1984 Status, conservation, and management of the land snails of the genus Powelliphanta (Mollusca: Pulmonata), New Zealand Journal of Zoology, 11(3) (p.299)
- Powell, A.W.B. 1979 New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland (p.341)
Key to Geographical Ranges
The symbols K.A.C.F.M.An. are used to indicate the geographical range of the species.
They have been adopted to give an approximation of the range of each species within New Zealand.
K=
Kermadec Islands
A=
Aupourian - Kaipara Harbour, north around North Cape, encompassing the Three Kings Islands and south to East Cape
C=
Cookian - Lower North Island and the northern part of the South Island
F=
Forsterian - Otago, Fiordland and Stewart Island
M=
Moriorian - Chatham Islands, Pitt Island
An=
Antipodean - Subantarctic Islands of New Zealand
Fw =
Freshwater
L =
Land
N =
North Island
S =
South Island
E =
Endemic
I =
Introduced
R =
Recent
Sf =
Subfossil
Fo =
Fossil
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