Kingdom Animalia Superfamily Rhytidoidea Genus Wainuia Higher classification Wainuia | Phylum Mollusca Family Rhytididae Scientific name Wainuia urnula Rank Species | |
Similar Rhytididae, Molluscs, Gastropods, Powelliphanta hochstetteri, Schizoglossa novoseelandica | ||
Wainuia urnula is a species of air-breathing predatory land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Rhytididae.
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Distribution
This species occurs in New Zealand
Feeding habits
Wainuia urnula urnula feeds mainly on amphipods (Parorchestia tenuis) and also on earthworms (4% of samples).
While Wainuia urnula nasuta feeds on amphipods (Parorchestia tenuis) and on earthworms in the same amount.
Life cycle
Dimensions of a group of eggs of Wainuia urnula were: 5 × 4, 5 × 4, 5 × 4, 5 × 3.75, 4.5 × 3.5, 5.25 × 4.25 mm.
References
Wainuia urnula Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA