Snail, Gillies' Land
Description
Powelliphanta gilliesi fallax. A Gillies' Land Snail, brown in colour. Interior is hollow. 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
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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
A96.902
Collection type
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