Powelliphanta patrickensis

Powelliphanta patrickensis, previously considered a subspecies of Powelliphanta rossiana, 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.

Powelliphanta patrickensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Heterobranchia clade Euthyneura
clade Panpulmonata
clade Eupulmonata
clade Stylommatophora
informal group Sigmurethra
Superfamily:
Rhytidoidea
Family:
Rhytididae
Genus:
Powelliphanta
Species:
P. patrickensis
Binomial name
Powelliphanta patrickensis
Powell, 1949
Synonyms
  • Powelliphanta rossiana patrickensis Powell, 1949
  • Powelliphanta “patrickensis”

Distribution

This subspecies occurs only on the Denniston-Stockton Plateau on the South Island of New Zealand.[1][2]

Conservation status

Powelliphanta patrickensis is classified by the New Zealand Department of Conservation as being Nationally Endangered.[3] The population is threatened by mining, roading, and introduced predators such as thrushes, rats and possums.[2]

See also

References
  1. Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
  2. Walker, Kath (2003). Recovery plans for Powelliphanta land snails, 2003-2013 (PDF). Wellington, N.Z.: Dept. of Conservation. pp. 133–135. ISBN 978-0-478-22418-4.
  3. "New Zealand Threat Classification System (NZTCS)". www.doc.govt.nz. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
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