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Powelliphanta uses a rudimentary radula to devour their prey: a tongue-like belt of teeth, which scrapes chunks of flesh into the oesophagus. Far from being swallowed whole, prey are subjected to prolonged radulation. Powelliphanta can live for 20 years or more, and are slow to mature, reaching sexual maturity around 5–6 years of age. [6]
Powelliphanta gilliesi, one of the "amber snails", is a species of large, carnivorous land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Rhytididae.
Powelliphanta "Lodestone" Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Gastropoda (unranked): clade Heterobranchia clade Euthyneura clade Panpulmonata clade Eupulmonata clade Stylommatophora informal group Sigmurethra Superfamily: Rhytidoidea Family: Rhytididae Genus: Powelliphanta Species: Not yet described Powelliphanta "Lodestone" is a provisional name for an as yet ...
P. Powelliphanta "Anatoki Range" Powelliphanta annectens; Powelliphanta augusta; Powelliphanta "Baton" Powelliphanta "Egmont" Powelliphanta fiordlandica
Powelliphanta traversi, known as Travers' land snail, [1] is a species of large, carnivorous land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Rhytididae. This species is endemic to the North Island of New Zealand between Wellington and Lake Waikaremoana .
Powelliphanta lignaria, known as one of the amber snails, is a species of large, carnivorous land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Rhytididae. The eggs of P. lignaria are oval and seldom constant in dimensions 10 × 8.25, 9 × 7.75, 9 × 8, 8.75 × 7.75 mm. [ 2 ]
An as-yet-unnamed Powelliphanta species is provisionally known as Powelliphanta "Anatoki Range". It is one of the amber snails. It is one of the amber snails. It is an undescribed species of large, carnivorous land snail , a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Rhytididae .
Powelliphanta fiordlandica, one of the amber snails, is a species of large, carnivorous land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Rhytididae. [ 1 ] Conservation status