Snail, Land

Description
Powelliphanta sp. It is a large snail shell. The shell is medium-dark brown colour with no pattern. There is some rust coloured grime on the shell. An old accession number is written in white on the the top side "A83.297".
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Classification
Gastropoda (Univalves)/Mollusca (Shellfish)/Invertebrates/Animals/T&E For Science & Technology
Credit line
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
A101.235
Collection type
Zoology
Natural Sciences

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