Powelliphanta hochstetteri anatokiensis explained

Powelliphanta hochstetteri anatokiensis, known as one of the amber snails, is a subspecies of large, carnivorous land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Rhytididae. It is found in New Zealand.

Conservation status

Powelliphanta hochstetteri anatokiensis is classified by the New Zealand Department of Conservation as being in Gradual Decline.

Distribution

• New Zealand^[1]

Life cycle

Shape of the eggs is oval and seldom constant in dimensions 9.5×, 8.5×, 12×, 12×, 12.5×.^[2]

References

• New Zealand Department of Conservation Threatened Species Classification

Notes and References

1. [Arthur William Baden Powell|Powell A. W. B.]
2. [A. C. O'Connor|O'Connor A. C.]