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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)
> Wainuia (Genus)
> nasuta (Species)
Synonymised Names:
=Wainuia urnula nasuta Powell, 1946
Images: Wainuia nasuta (Powell, 1946)
Holotype, collected Mt. Maude, D'Urville Island, Cook Strait, NZ (MA71150). © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Holotype, collected Mt. Maude, D'Urville Island, Cook Strait, NZ (MA71150). © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Holotype, collected Mt. Maude, D'Urville Island, Cook Strait, NZ (MA71150). © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Found in damp litter, on the edge of bush, Picton, NZ. ~25mm
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)
> Wainuia (Genus)
> nasuta (Species)
Synonymised Names:
=Wainuia urnula nasuta Powell, 1946
Details: Wainuia nasuta (Powell, 1946)
Size/Grows to:
Length 32mm, Height 20mm
Distribution:
D'Urville Island, Cook Strait to Marlborough
Notes:
Land, Native - Endemic
Distribution Map
 
References and Publications
  • Efford, M.G., Howitt, R., Gleeson, D. 2002 Phylogenetic relationship of Wainuia (Mollusca: Pulmonata) - biogeography and conservation implications, Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 32(3) (p.445)
  • Efford, M.G. 1998 Distribution and status of native carnivorous land snails in the genera Wainuia and Rhytida, Department of Conservation, Wellington, 101 (p.29)
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1979 New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland (p.343)
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1946 The Paryphantidae of New Zealand. No. 5. Further new species of Paryphanta, Wainuia and Rhytida, Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum, 3 (p.123) 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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