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Accession No	1805.664
Name/Title	Powelliphanta annectens (Oparara giant land snail); three shells
Brief Description	Three shells of Oparara giant land snails (Powelliphanta annectens), collected by Arthur Richardson, 4 March 1938, on a ridge above Katipo Creek, near where the Heaphy Track runs today. A keen shell collector, Richardson had converted his car to contain a bed and gone on a expedition from the North Island. On 4 March with two guides and a companion he collected 300 snails in the forest around Katipo Creek.
Classification	Powelliphanta annectens/Powelliphanta
Measurement Reading	6.5cm 4.9cm 4.8cm

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