Powelliphanta rossiana explained

Powelliphanta rossiana, known as Ross' land snail, is a species of large, carnivorous land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Rhytididae. This species is endemic to the South Island of New Zealand. Subspecies include:^[1]

• Powelliphanta rossiana fletcheri Powell, 1938 – Range Restricted ^[2]
• Powelliphanta rossiana, subspecies "Fox"
• Powelliphanta rossiana gagei Powell, 1938 – Nationally Critical ^[2]
• Powelliphanta rossiana rossiana Powell, 1930

The eggs are oval and seldom constant in dimensions 8 × 6.75, 6.5 × 5.75, 8.25 × 6.75 mm.^[3]

Notes and References

1. [Arthur William Baden Powell|Powell A. W. B.]
2. Web site: New Zealand Threat Classification System lists - 2002 - Terrestrial invertebrate - part one . . 2002 . March 3, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081015214354/http://doc.govt.nz/templates/MultipageDocumentPage.aspx?id=39593 . October 15, 2008 .
3. [A. C. O'Connor|O'Connor A. C.]