Powelliphanta marchanti

Powelliphanta marchanti is a species of land snail in the family Rhytididae. It is endemic to New Zealand.[1]

Powelliphanta marchanti

Near Threatened  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
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P. marchanti
Binomial name
Powelliphanta marchanti
(Powell, 1932)

Conservation status

Powelliphanta marchanti is classified by the New Zealand Department of Conservation as a species in "serious decline".[2]

References

  1. Mollusc Specialist Group 1996. Powelliphanta marchantii. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. Downloaded on 07 September 2014.
  2. Walker, K. Recovery plans for Powelliphanta land snails. 2003-2013. Threatened Species Recovery Plan 49. NZ Department of Conservation.

Further reading

  • Powell A. W. B.. New Zealand Mollusca. William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand. 1979. ISBN 0-00-216906-1


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