Cytora hazelwoodi
| Cytora hazelwoodi | |
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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. hazelwoodi
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| Cytora hazelwoodi Marshall & Barker, 2007
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Cytora hazelwoodi is a species of land snail that is endemic to New Zealand.
Description
The shell grows up to a height of 2.03 millimetres (0.080 in). The shell height is larger than the width, with the height/width ratio being 1.32–1.45. It has a "translucent, yellowish brown" colour.[1]
Range
Cytora hazelwoodi is only found in the northeastern North Island, around the Coromandel Range and Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park.[1]
Conservation status
Cytora hazelwoodi is listed under the New Zealand Threat Classification System as "Naturally Uncommon".[2]
Etymology
The species is named after Bruce F. Hazelwood .[1]
Taxonomy
The species was described in 2007. Its holotype is stored at the Te Papa Museum under registration number M.179668.[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: 71. doi:10.3897/tuhinga.18.e34163. ISSN 2253-5861.
- ^ "NZTCS". nztcs.org.nz. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
- ^ "land snail, Cytora hazelwoodi B. Marshall & Barker, 2007". Te Papa. Retrieved 3 April 2025.