Snail, Gillies' Land
Description
Powelliphanta gilliesi brunnea. A Gillies' Land Snail, brown in colour. Interior is hollow. Exterior of the shell is deteriorating, part of the outer layer has come away revealing the white underneath part. Situated in a cardboard box with a white label with black printed text that reads "P. gilliesi brunnea (Powell, 1938) / Small copse at mouth of Paterau R.".
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Classification
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This
subspecies
is
found
North
of
Paterau
River,NWest
Nelson
,
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
A96.895
Collection type
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