Powelliphanta spedeni

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Powelliphanta spedeni, known as one of the amber snails, is a species of large, carnivorous land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Rhytididae.

Distribution

This species is endemic to the South Island of New Zealand. There are two subspecies:

Description

The shell of Powelliphanta spedeni reaches a maximum size of 40 mm.

Life cycle

Powelliphanta spedeni produces an egg up to the size of 11.5 mm. Shape of the eggs is oval and seldom constant in dimensions 11.5 × 9 mm, 11 × 9 mm, 9 × 7.75 mm. Its eggs are laid in March.

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