Powelliphanta traversi, known as Travers' 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 North Island of New Zealand between Wellington and Lake Waikaremoana.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Powelliphanta traversi being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Paryphanta busbyi
- Macrocyclis peruvianus
- Powelliphanta hochstetteri
- Victaphanta atramentaria
- Pedinogyra rotabilis
- Victaphanta compacta
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Gastropoda
- Order
- Stylommatophora
- Family
- Rhytididae
- Genus
- Powelliphanta
- Species
- Powelliphanta traversi
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