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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)
> Rhytida (Genus)
> greenwoodi webbi (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Eurhytida Möllendorff, 1902
=Helix (Rhytida) Albers, 1860
=Rhytida (Eurhytida) Möllendorff, 1902
Images: Rhytida greenwoodi webbi Powell, 1949
Takaka, North-West Nelson, NZ. 26mm
Takaka, North-West Nelson, NZ. 26mm
Takaka, North-West Nelson, NZ. 26mm
Holotype, collected Jan 1945, Clifton, Takaka, Nelson, NZ (MA71163). © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Holotype, collected Jan 1945, Clifton, Takaka, Nelson, NZ (MA71163). © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Holotype, collected Jan 1945, Clifton, Takaka, Nelson, NZ (MA71163). © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Hills behind lower Takaka, North-West Nelson, NZ. 26mm
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)
> Rhytida (Genus)
> greenwoodi webbi (Species)
Genus Synonyms:
=Eurhytida Möllendorff, 1902
=Helix (Rhytida) Albers, 1860
=Rhytida (Eurhytida) Möllendorff, 1902
Details: Rhytida greenwoodi webbi Powell, 1949
Size/Grows to:
Length 26mm, Height 13mm
Distribution:
South Island. Takaka, Nelson
Notes:
Land, Native - Endemic
Distribution Map
 
References and Publications
  • Efford, M.G. 1998 Distribution and status of native carnivorous land snails in the genera Wainuia and Rhytida, Department of Conservation, Wellington, 101 (p.34)
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1979 New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland (p.344)
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1949 The Paryphantidae of New Zealand. No. 6. Distributions, hybrids and new species of Paryphanta, Rhytida and Schizoglossa, Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum, 3 (p.361) 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