Not as exuberantly coloured as its relative, Powelliphanta lignaria unicolorata is a protected land snail confined to the wet, calciumrich forest floor beside the South Branch of the Mokihinui River. It grows to about 40mm in diameter. Similar forests on the north branch of the Mokihinui are the main habitat of another giant land snail, Powelliphanta lignaria ruforadida. Photo: Kath Walker
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Forest and Bird, Volume 18, Issue 1, 1 February 1987, Page 11
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61Not as exuberantly coloured as its relative, Powelliphanta lignaria unicolorata is a protected land snail confined to the wet, calciumrich forest floor beside the South Branch of the Mokihinui River. It grows to about 40mm in diameter. Similar forests on the north branch of the Mokihinui are the main habitat of another giant land snail, Powelliphanta lignaria ruforadida. Photo: Kath Walker Forest and Bird, Volume 18, Issue 1, 1 February 1987, Page 11
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