Superfamily Rhytidoidea Rank Subspecies | ||
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Scientific name Powelliphanta hochstetteri bicolor Higher classification Powelliphanta hochstetteri Similar Powelliphanta hochstetteri, Powelliphanta, Rhytididae, Powelliphanta lignaria, Molluscs | ||
Powelliphanta hochstetteri bicolor, known as one of the amber snails, is a subspecies of large, carnivorous land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Rhytididae.
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Distribution
This species occurs in New Zealand
Life cycle
The shape of the eggs is oval, and they are usually not constant in their dimensions, on average they are 10.75 × 9 mm.
Conservation status
Powelliphanta hochstetteri bicolor is classified by the New Zealand Department of Conservation as being in Gradual Decline.
References
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