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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
Geographical Range:
L.N.
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

Key to Geographical Ranges
NZ Map showing Geographical Ranges
The symbols K.A.C.F.M.An. are used to indicate the geographical range of the species. They have been adopted to give an approximation of the range of each species within New Zealand.
K=
Kermadec Islands
A=
Aupourian - Kaipara Harbour, north around North Cape, encompassing the Three Kings Islands and south to East Cape
C=
Cookian - Lower North Island and the northern part of the South Island
F=
Forsterian - Otago, Fiordland and Stewart Island
M=
Moriorian - Chatham Islands, Pitt Island
An=
Antipodean - Subantarctic Islands of New Zealand
Fw =
Freshwater
L =
Land
N =
North Island
S =
South Island
R =
Recent
Sf =
Subfossil
Fo =
Fossil