Cytora goulstonei
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| Cytora goulstonei | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Architaenioglossa |
| Superfamily: | Cyclophoroidea |
| Family: | Pupinidae |
| Genus: | Cytora |
| Species: | C. goulstonei |
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| Cytora goulstonei Marshall & Barker, 2007 | |
Cytora goulstonei is a species of land snail that is endemic to New Zealand.
The shell grows up to a height of 3.7 millimetres (0.15 in), and has a larger height than width, with a height/width ratio of 1.22–1.39.[1]
Range
Cytora goulstonei is only found in the Northland Region, in the area around the Waipoua Forest and Mangōnui. The species is found up to an elevation of approximately 330 metres (1,080 ft).[1]
Etymology
The species is named after James Frederick Goulstone .[1]
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