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'''Mount Augustus''' was a mountain on the [[West Coast, New Zealand|West Coast]] of [[New Zealand]].
'''Mount Augustus''' was a mountain on the [[West Coast, New Zealand|West Coast]] of [[New Zealand]].


It was the locality for a [[Biological type|type specimen]] of the [[Powelliphanta "Mt Augustus"|''Powelliphanta'' "Mt Augustus"]] species of carnivorous snails. The mountain, part of the [[Stockton, New Zealand|Stockton mine]], was removed to recover the underlying coal.
It was the locality for a [[Biological type|type specimen]] of the [[Powelliphanta "Mt Augustus"|''Powelliphanta'' "Mt Augustus"]] species of carnivorous snails. The mountain, part of the [[Stockton, New Zealand|Stockton mine]], was removed to recover the underlying coal.<ref>{{cite journal
| last = Trewick
| first = Steven
| authorlink =
| coauthors = Kath J. Walker and Corina J. Jordan
| title = Taxonomic and conservation status of a newly discovered giant landsnail from Mount Augustus, New Zealand
| journal = Conservation Genetics
| volume =
| issue =
| pages =
| date = 2007-12-11
| url = http://www.springerlink.com/content/n5063n183115j524/
| doi = 10.1007/s10592-007-9495-8
| id =
| accessdate = 2008-04-24 }}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Mountains of New Zealand|Augustus]]
[[Category:Mountains of New Zealand|Augustus]]

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Mount Augustus

Mount Augustus was a mountain on the West Coast of New Zealand.

It was the locality for a type specimen of the Powelliphanta "Mt Augustus" species of carnivorous snails. The mountain, part of the Stockton mine, was removed to recover the underlying coal.[1]

References

  1. ^ Trewick, Steven (2007-12-11). "Taxonomic and conservation status of a newly discovered giant landsnail from Mount Augustus, New Zealand". Conservation Genetics. doi:10.1007/s10592-007-9495-8. Retrieved 2008-04-24. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)