Some New Zealand subfossil land mollusca Journal Paper
- Author
- Dell, R.K.
- Year
- 1955
- Journal / Source
- REC. DOM. MUS. WELLINGTON
- Volume
- 2
- Pages
- 135-144
- Summary
- THE land snail faunas of Stewart Island and the Solanders aie listed. Thirty-three species are recorded fiom Stewart Island and three from the Solanders. Three new species, Ptychodon gadus, Charopa (Pseudegestula) smithae and Phrixgnathus rakiura, and three new subspecies Ptychodon monoplax hiara/ra, Phrtxgnathus flemwgi siewartemis, and P. rakiura solandert are described from the aiea while a new subgenus Charopa (Pseudegestula) and a new subspecies Charopa {Pseudegestula) transenna brookesi are described from the South Island The origin and relationships of the Stewart Island land snail fauna aie discussed