Schizoglossa gigantea
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| (unranked): | clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura |
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| Species: | S. gigantea
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| Schizoglossa gigantea Powell, 1930
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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.
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
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Powell, A.W.B. 1979: New Zealand Mollusca: marine, land and freshwater shells. William Collins Publishers Ltd: Auckland. ISBN 0-00-216906-1
- ^ 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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