Snail, Superb Land
Description
Powelliphanta superba mouatae. A Superb Land Snail, dull brown in colour with numerous cracks over the surface. Interior has a piece of aged tissue inserted inside. Situated in a small cardboard box with a white label with black printed text that reads "P. superba mouatae (Powell, 1936) / Between 7 & 8 mile pegs, Gouland Downs". A96.866 is also contained in this box.
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Classification
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This
subspecies
is
found
from
the
Gouland
Downs
area
in
west
Nelson,
South
Island.
It
is
a
large
carnivorous
land
snail.
It
eats
earthworms,
insects
and
other
snails.
It
is
nationally
endangered
being
susceptible
to
habitat
loss
and
predation.
Little
is
known
about
the
species.
Accession number
A96.867
Collection type
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