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Pseudaneitea powelli
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Pseudaneitea

Cockerell, 1891
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P. powelli
Binomial name
Pseudaneitea powelli
Burton, 1963

Pseudaneitea powelli is a leaf-veined slug, a terrestrial gastropod mollusc in the family Athoracophoridae.

Distribution

This species is endemic to the South Island of New Zealand, at Coronet Peak and Te Anau under stones in alpine tussock.

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Description

This species has 19 lateral grooves on either side, most unbranched, and no papillae. The two tentacles are in the form of short solid bumps. There is only a vestigial internal shell in the form of numerous small calcareous particles. Coloration is dark grey or brown.

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References

  • Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
  • NZETC