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Powelliphanta rossiana
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Class:
(unranked):
Pulmonata
Family:
Rhytididae
Genus:
Species:
P. rossiana
Binomial name
Powelliphanta rossiana
Powell, 1930

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:

  • Powelliphanta rossiana fletcheri Powell, 1938Range Restricted 
  • Powelliphanta rossiana, subspecies "Fox"
  • Powelliphanta rossiana gagei Powell, 1938Nationally Critical 
  • 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.

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