Cytora climoi
| Cytora climoi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Architaenioglossa |
| Superfamily: | Cyclophoroidea |
| Family: | Pupinidae |
| Genus: | Cytora |
| Species: | C. climoi
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| Binomial name | |
| Cytora climoi Marshall & Barker, 2007
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Cytora climoi is a species of land snail that is endemic to New Zealand.
Description
The shell grows up to a height of 2.65 millimetres (0.104 in), with a height larger than width. It has a "reddish brown" colour.[1]
Conservation status
Cytora climoi is listed under the New Zealand Threat Classification System as "Naturally Uncommon".[2]
Etymology
The species is named after Frank Climo .[1]
Taxonomy
Cytora climoi was described in 2007. Its holotype, found at Knuckle Hill, northwest of Collingwood, is stored at the Te Papa Museum under registration number M.179666.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b Marshall, Bruce; Barker, Gary (1 June 2007). "A revision of New Zealand landsnails of the genus Cytora Kobelt & Mollendorff, 1897 (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Pupinidae)". Tuhinga. 18: 63. doi:10.3897/tuhinga.18.e34163. ISSN 2253-5861.
- ^ "NZTCS". nztcs.org.nz. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
- ^ "land snail, Cytora climoi B. Marshall & Barker, 2007". Te Papa. Retrieved 2 April 2025.