Snail, Land
Description
Paryphanta busbyi. A large snail shell. It is a olive green brown colour. There is some darker brown areas. The interior of the shell is white and has the number 66 written on it. The center of the spiral is an almost golden colour.
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Powelliphanta
are
large
carnivorous
land
snails.
They
eat
earthworms
which
they
slurp
up
like
spaghetti.
They
also
eat
slugs
and
some
insects.
They
are
endangered
species
endemic
to
New
Zealand.
Habitat
loss
and
predation
hugely
affect
the
populations.
Little
known
about
the
lives
of
these
snails.
Accession number
A101.210
Collection type
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