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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)
> Powelliphanta (Genus)
> lignaria oconnori (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Paryphanta (Powelliphanta) O'Connor, 1945
Synonymised Names:
=Paryphanta lignaria oconnori Powell, 1938
Images: Powelliphanta lignaria oconnori (Powell, 1938)
Karamea River, Westland. 50mm. Photographed from an old collection, pre 1970's
Holotype, collected pre 1938, Leslie River Headwaters, Karamea River, NZ (MA70605). 51mm. © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Holotype, collected pre 1938, Leslie River Headwaters, Karamea River, NZ (MA70605). 51mm. © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Holotype, collected pre 1938, Leslie River Headwaters, Karamea River, NZ (MA70605). 51mm. © 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)
> Powelliphanta (Genus)
> lignaria oconnori (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Paryphanta (Powelliphanta) O'Connor, 1945
Synonymised Names:
=Paryphanta lignaria oconnori Powell, 1938
Details: Powelliphanta lignaria oconnori (Powell, 1938)
Size/Grows to:
Length 51mm, Width 42mm
Distribution:
South Island. Karamea, Northern Westland
Notes:
Kauri Snail, Land, Native - Endemic
Distribution Map
 
References and Publications
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1979 New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland (p.336)
  • Gardner, N.W. Sep/1967 In search of Paryphanta lignaria oconnori, Poirieria, 4(2)
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1938 The Paryphantidae of New Zealand No. 4 and the Genus Placostylus in New Zealand, Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum, 2 (p.134) 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