Cytora gardneri
| Cytora gardneri | |
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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. gardneri
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| Binomial name | |
| Cytora gardneri Marshall & Barker, 2007
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Cytora gardneri is a species of land snail that is endemic to New Zealand.
Description
The shells grows up to 1.5–2 millimetres (0.059–0.079 in) in height, and have a larger height than width. The shell is coloured "translucent yellowish to light reddish brown."[1]
Range
Cytora gardneri is found in the far north of Aupouri Peninsula, which is at the northern tip of the North Island.[1]
Conservation status
Cytora gardneri is listed under the New Zealand Threat Classification System as "Nationally Endangered".[2]
Etymology
The species is named after Norman W. Gardner , who was a malacologist.[1]
Taxonomy
The holotype is stored at the Te Papa Museum under registration number M.179667.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c 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: 68–69. doi:10.3897/tuhinga.18.e34163. ISSN 2253-5861.
- ^ "NZTCS". nztcs.org.nz. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
- ^ "land snail, Cytora gardneri B. Marshall & Barker, 2007". Te Papa. Retrieved 2 April 2025.