Schizoglossa gigantea

Schizoglossa gigantea is a species of large predatory, air-breathing, land slug; a carnivorous terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Rhytididae. This species is endemic to the North Island of New Zealand.

Schizoglossa gigantea
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:
Schizoglossa
Species:
S. gigantea
Binomial name
Schizoglossa gigantea
Powell, 1930

It was first discovered as 'subfossil with moa bones, cave near Tahora, Gisborne District.'[1] Further subfossil remains have been found in 'caves at Waikaremoana and Mangaone, near Nuhaka, Hawke Bay.'[2] It has also been reported as 'living, WNW side of Mt. Hikurangi, East Cape area, 5753 feet.'[2] In 2012, it was also reported that ' Schizoglossa gigantea has now been found [living?] at four localities (G. Barker, personal communication).'[3]

References
  1. Powell, A.W.B. 1930: The Paryphantidae of New Zealand: their hypothetical ancestry, with descriptions of new species and a new genus. Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum, 1(1): 17-56, plates 1-7.
  2. Powell, A.W.B. 1979: New Zealand Mollusca: marine, land and freshwater shells. William Collins Publishers Ltd: Auckland. ISBN 0-00-216906-1
  3. Mahlfeld, K. et al. 2012: The conservation status of New Zealand terrestrial Gastropoda excluding Powelliphanta. New Zealand entomologist, 35(2): 103-109. doi:10.1080/00779962.2012.686313


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