Snail, Gillies' Land
Description
Powelliphanta gilliesi compta. A Gillies' Land Snail, brown in colour. Interior is hollow. Exterior of the shell is deteriorating, with the centre part having broken away completely. Situated in a cardboard box with a white label with black printed text that reads "P. gilliesi compta (Powell, 1930) / The Castles, Aorere Valley, / W. Nelson". A96.897 is also contained in this box.
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This
subspecies
is
found
Aorere
Valley,
West
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
A96.896
Collection type
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