Snail, Gillies' Land

Description
Powelliphanta gilliesi fallax. A Gillies' Land Snail, brown in colour. "395" is handwritten in black at the end of the shell. Interior has had a piece of paper inserted, handwritten in blue ink, "P. g. fallax / North side Parapara Peak / N.W. Nelson. coll PRJ -/1/72". Situated in a cardboard box with a white label with black printed text that reads "P. gilliesi fallax (Powell, 1930) / North side of Parapara Peak, / W. Nelson". A96.900-902 are also contained in this box.
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Classification
Gastropoda (Univalves)/Mollusca (Shellfish)/Invertebrates/Animals/T&E For Science & Technology
Credit line
This subspecies is found Takaka, 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
A96.901
Collection type
Natural Sciences

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