- Placostylus bollonsi arbutus
Taxobox
name = "Placostylus bollonsi arbutus"
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status = EN
regnum =Animal ia
phylum =Mollusc a
classis =Gastropod a
ordo =Pulmonata
familia =Bulimulidae
genus = "Placostylus "
species = "P. bollonsi"
subspecies = "P. bollonsi arbutus"
trinomial = "Placostylus bollonsi arbutus"
trinomial_authority = Powell, 1948"Placostylus bollonsi arbutus" is a
subspecies of very large, air-breathing landsnail , a terrestrialpulmonate gastropod mollusc in the familyBulimulidae , the bulimulus snails and their allies.This subspecies is endangered.
Distribution
This subspecies is endemic to the
Three Kings Islands ofNew Zealand .Habitat
This land snail is found at an altitude of about 700 ft in forest, mainly under the canopy of
rangiora .hell description
The shell is probably the largest for the genus, with a tall narrow spire, 2.5 times the height of the aperture. The shell height is up to 113 mm, and width up to 42 mm.
Conservation status
"Placostylus bollonsi arbutus" is classified by the
New Zealand Department of Conservation as being "Nationally Endangered".References
* Powell A. W. B., "New Zealand Mollusca", William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand
1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
* [http://www.doc.govt.nz/templates/MultipageDocumentPage.aspx?id=39593 New Zealand Department of Conservation Threatened Species Classification]
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