Snail, Gillies' Land
Description
Powelliphanta gilliesi subfusca. A Gillies' Land Snail, brown in colour it has dark brown lines. Interior has had cotton wool inserted and the end of the shell is badly cracked. Situated in a cardboard box with a white label with black printed text that reads "P. gilliesi subfusca (Powell, 1930) / Brown based form; Kaihoka Lakes". A96.891 is also contained in this box.
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This
subspecies
is
found
in
the
North
West
Nelson
area,
South
Island.
It
is
a
large
carnivorous
snails
that
eats
earthworms,
insects,
and
other
snails.
It
is
in
decline
and
susceptible
to
habitat
loss
and
predation.
Little
is
known
about
this
species.
Accession number
A96.890
Collection type
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