A new higher classification of New Zealand Rhytididae (Mollusca: Pulmonata)
- 1 March 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand
- Vol. 7 (1), 59-65
- https://doi.org/10.1080/03036758.1977.10419336
Abstract
Family Rhytididae Pilsbry, 1893 is divided into Rhytidinae Pilsbry, 1893 for the genera Rhytida Albers, 1860, Powelliphanta O'Connor, 1945 (here raised from subgeneric status in Paryphanta Albers), Delos Hutton, 1904 and Delouagapia Powell, 1952 (here raised from subgeneric status in Delos); and Paryphantinae Godwin-Austen, 1893 for the genera Paryphanta Albers,. 1850, Rhytidarex Powell, 1948 (here raised fromsubgeneric status in Rhytida Albers, 1860) and Schizoglossa Hedley, 1902. (Amborhytida) Climo, 1974, previously treated as a subgenus of Rhytida, becomes a subgenus of Rhytidarex and Wainuia Powell, 1930, previously treated as a full genus, becomes a subgenus of Rhytida.This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
- The Geological History of New Zealand and its BiotaPublished by Springer Nature ,1975
- The systematics, Biology and Zoogeography of the land snail fauna of Great Island, Three Kings Group, New ZealandJournal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 1973