Schizoglossa gigantea
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.
| Schizoglossa gigantea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Rhytididae |
| Genus: | Schizoglossa |
| Species: | S. gigantea |
| Binomial name | |
| Schizoglossa gigantea Powell, 1930 | |
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.
- 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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