Kingdom Animalia Superfamily Rhytidoidea Genus Powelliphanta Rank Species | Phylum Mollusca Family Rhytididae Higher classification Powelliphanta | |
Scientific name Powelliphanta patrickensis Similar Powelliphanta, Powelliphanta lignaria, Schizoglossa novoseelandica, Powelliphanta traversi, Powelliphanta hochstetteri | ||
Powelliphanta patrickensis, known as one of the amber snails, is a subspecies of large, carnivorous land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Rhytididae. This subspecies is endemic to New Zealand.
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Distribution
This subspecies occurs only in New Zealand
Conservation status
Powelliphanta patrickensis is classified by the New Zealand Department of Conservation as being Nationally Endangered. The population is threatened by mining, roading, and introduced predators such as thrushes, rats and possums.
References
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