Kingdom Animalia Superfamily Rhytidoidea Genus Powelliphanta Higher classification Powelliphanta | Phylum Mollusca Family Rhytididae Scientific name Powelliphanta spedeni Rank Species | |
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Lower classifications Powelliphanta spedeni spedeni, Powelliphanta spedeni lateumbilicata | ||
Powelliphanta spedeni, known as one of the amber snails, is a species of large, carnivorous land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Rhytididae.
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Distribution
This species is endemic to the South Island of New Zealand. There are two subspecies:
Description
The shell of Powelliphanta spedeni reaches a maximum size of 40 mm.
Life cycle
Powelliphanta spedeni produces an egg up to the size of 11.5 mm. Shape of the eggs is oval and seldom constant in dimensions 11.5 × 9 mm, 11 × 9 mm, 9 × 7.75 mm. Its eggs are laid in March.
References
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