Cytora houhora
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| Cytora houhora | |
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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. houhora |
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| Cytora houhora Marshall & Barker, 2007 | |
Cytora houhora is a species of land snail that is endemic to New Zealand.
The height of the shell grows up to 3.88 millimetres (0.153 in) and has a larger height than width, with a height/width ratio of 1.43–1.49.[1]
Range
Cytora houhora is found around Tohoraha / Mount Camel, which is in Houhora, Northland.[1]
Conservation status
Cytora houhora is listed under the New Zealand Threat Classification System as "Nationally Critical".[2]
Etymology
The species was named after the town Houhora.[1]
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