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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)
> Schizoglossa (Genus)
> worthyae (Species)
Images: Schizoglossa worthyae Powell, 1949
Holotype, collected Mauku, Auckland, NZ (MA71165). 32mm. © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Holotype, collected Mauku, Auckland, NZ (MA71165). 32mm. © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Holotype, collected Mauku, Auckland, NZ (MA71165). 32mm. © Auckland Museum (CC-BY)
Whangarei Heads, Northland, NZ. 27mm
Under a large log in the bush near Whangarei, Northland, NZ
Collected Mauku, Auckland, NZ. 32mm
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)
> Schizoglossa (Genus)
> worthyae (Species)
Details: Schizoglossa worthyae Powell, 1949
Size/Grows to:
Length 32mm, Width 22mm, Height 7mm
Distribution:
North Island. South Auckland to Whangarei and Hokianga
Notes:
Land, Native - Endemic
Distribution Map
 
References and Publications
  • Poortman, P. Sep/1999 Schizoglossa - Alive and well on the mainland?, Poirieria, 24 (p.20)
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1979 New Zealand Mollusca: Marine, Land and Freshwater Shells, Collins, Auckland (p.347)
  • 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.366) 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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