Powelliphanta rossiana

Powelliphanta rossiana, known as Ross' land snail, is a species of large, carnivorous land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Rhytididae. This species is endemic to the South Island of New Zealand. Subspecies include:

• Powelliphanta rossiana fletcheri <small>Powell, 1938</small> – Range Restricted&nbsp;
• Powelliphanta rossiana, subspecies "Fox"
• Powelliphanta rossiana gagei <small>Powell, 1938</small> – Nationally Critical&nbsp;
• Powelliphanta rossiana rossiana <small>Powell, 1930</small>

The eggs are oval and seldom constant in dimensions 8 × 6.75, 6.5 × 5.75, 8.25 × 6.75&nbsp;mm.

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