Powelliphanta marchanti

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

Powelliphanta marchanti
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Rhytididae
Genus: Powelliphanta
Species:
P. marchanti
Binomial name
Powelliphanta marchanti
(Powell, 1932)

Conservation status

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

References

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  1. ^ a b Mollusc Specialist Group (1996). "Powelliphanta marchantii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T18112A7660506. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T18112A7660506.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ Walker, K. Recovery plans for Powelliphanta land snails. 2003-2013. Threatened Species Recovery Plan 49. NZ Department of Conservation.

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