Powelliphanta marchanti
Powelliphanta marchanti is a species of land snail in the family Rhytididae. It is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
| Powelliphanta marchanti | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Rhytididae |
| Genus: | Powelliphanta |
| Species: | P. marchanti |
| Binomial name | |
| Powelliphanta marchanti (Powell, 1932) | |
Conservation status
Powelliphanta marchanti is classified by the New Zealand Department of Conservation as a species in "serious decline".[2]
References
- Mollusc Specialist Group (1996). "Powelliphanta marchantii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T18112A7660506. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T18112A7660506.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- Walker, K. Recovery plans for Powelliphanta land snails. 2003-2013. Threatened Species Recovery Plan 49. NZ Department of Conservation.
Further reading
- Powell A. W. B. New Zealand Mollusca. William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand. 1979. ISBN 0-00-216906-1
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