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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)
> Paryphanta (Genus)
> busbyi (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Helix (Paryphanta) Albers, 1850
Synonymised Names:
=Helix busbyii Gray, 1840
Images: Paryphanta busbyi (Gray, 1840)
Waimauku, West Auckland, NZ. 64mm
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)
> Paryphanta (Genus)
> busbyi (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Helix (Paryphanta) Albers, 1850
Synonymised Names:
=Helix busbyii Gray, 1840
Details: Paryphanta busbyi (Gray, 1840)
Size/Grows to:
Length 79mm, Height 44mm
Distribution:
Northland Peninsula, Awanui to Warkworth
Notes:
Kauri Snail Pupurangi, Land, Native - Endemic
Distribution Map
 
References and Publications
  • Enderby, J., Enderby, T. Oct/2000 The Kauri Snail returns to Trounson Kaurk Park, Poirieria, 26 (p.10)
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1979 New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland (p.335)
  • Vause, P. Dec/1977 Some observations on Paryphanta busbyi busbyi (Gray, 1840), Poirieria, 9(3) (p.48)
  • Douglas, W.N. Aug/1973 Paryphanta busbyi, Poirieria, 7(1) (p.4)
  • Gray, J.E. 1840 New land shells from New Zealand, Annals and magazine of natural history; zoology, botany, and geology, 6 (p.317) 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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