Cytora motu
| Cytora motu | |
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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. motu
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| Binomial name | |
| Cytora motu Marshall & Barker, 2007
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Cytora motu is a species of land snail that is endemic to New Zealand.
Description
The shells grow up to 2.20–2.76 millimetres (0.087–0.109 in) in height, and have a larger height than width.[1]
Range
The species is found in the Bay of Islands, on the Poor Knights Islands and Battleship Rock.[1]
Conservation status
The species is listed under the New Zealand Threat Classification System as "Nationally Uncommon".[2]
Etymology
The species is named after the Māori word for "island".[1]
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: 91. doi:10.3897/tuhinga.18.e34163. ISSN 2253-5861.
- ^ "NZTCS". nztcs.org.nz. Retrieved 3 May 2025.