Snail, Kauri

Description
Paryphanta busbyi watti. A Kauri Snail, khaki green,tan and brown in colour with a hollow shell. Exterior of the shell is covered with adhered dirt and grime. Contained in a small cardboard box with a white label with black printed text that reads "Paryphanta busbyi watti (Powell, 1946) / Top of Unuwhao, Spirits Bay". A96.827 - 831 are also contained in this box. This snail and A96.831 were also contained in a plastic tray with another white label with black printed text, "In scrub, Te Paki trig".
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Classification
Gastropoda (Univalves)/Mollusca (Shellfish)/Invertebrates/Animals/T&E For Science & Technology
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The Kauri snail is an endangered land snail. This species was restricted to three locations on the Aupouri peninsula and is the rarest of the two subspecies. They are carnivorous snails eating earthworms, insects and other snail species.They are highly dependent on humidity and plant material
Accession number
A96.830
Collection type
Natural Sciences

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