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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)
> fletcheri (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Paryphanta (Powelliphanta) O'Connor, 1945
Synonymised Names:
=Paryphanta fletcheri Powell, 1938
Images: Powelliphanta fletcheri (Powell, 1938)
Holotype, Mt. Tuhua, near Lake Kaniere, Westland, NZ (MA70597). 35mm. © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Holotype, Mt. Tuhua, near Lake Kaniere, Westland, NZ (MA70597). 35mm. © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Holotype, Mt. Tuhua, near Lake Kaniere, Westland, NZ (MA70597). 35mm. © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Mt. Tuhua, near Lake Kaniere, Westland, NZ. ~35mm
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)
> fletcheri (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Paryphanta (Powelliphanta) O'Connor, 1945
Synonymised Names:
=Paryphanta fletcheri Powell, 1938
Details: Powelliphanta fletcheri (Powell, 1938)
Size/Grows to:
Length 36mm, Height 20mm
Distribution:
South Island. Mt.Tuhua, 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.341)
  • 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.135) 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