Cytora jamiesoni
| Cytora jamiesoni | |
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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. jamiesoni
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| Binomial name | |
| Cytora jamiesoni Marshall & Barker, 2007
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Cytora jamiesoni is a species of land snail that is endemic to New Zealand.
Description
The width of the shell grows up to 2.95–3.75 millimetres (0.116–0.148 in) and has a similar width and height, with a height/width ratio of 0.95–1.00.[1]
Range
Cytora jamiesoni is found from Karamea to Cape Farewell, which is in the northwest of the South Island.[1]
Etymology
The species was named after Peter Jamieson.[1]
Taxonomy
The holotype is stored at the Te Papa Museum under registration number M.179670.[2]
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: 77. doi:10.3897/tuhinga.18.e34163. ISSN 2253-5861.
- ^ "land snail, Cytora jamiesoni B. Marshall & Barker, 2007". collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved 4 April 2025.