Powelliphanta annectens explained

Powelliphanta annectens is one of the amber snails, an air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial gastropod mollusc in the family Rhytididae. It is a protected species with very limited distribution.

Distribution

This species occurs in the northern parts of the South Island of New Zealand.^[1] The only individuals have been found between 2000and from the Oparara River near Karamea, to Gunner Downs south of the Heaphy River.^{[2] [3]}

Life cycle

The shape of the eggs of this species is oval. They are seldom constant in dimensions, varying from 9× to 9×.^[4]

Notes and References

1. [Arthur William Baden Powell|Powell A. W. B.]
2. Web site: Carnivorous land snails - Powelliphanta. NZ Department of Conservation. 2013-09-17. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121021232017/http://www.doc.govt.nz/documents/conservation/native-animals/invertebrates/004-snails-powelliphanta-i.pdf. 2012-10-21.
3. Web site: Rod Morris Nature Photography with Keywords: powelliphanta. www.rodmorris.co.nz. 2016-05-20.
4. [A. C. O'Connor|O'Connor A. C.]