Liarea
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Liarea is a genus of terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Liareidae.
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[edit] Distribution
Species in this genus are endemic to the North Island of New Zealand, being mostly concentrated in Northland.
[edit] Description
Shells of this genus have a double continuous peristome, and mostly a hydrophanous colour pattern, caused by regular loosening of the periostracum in the form of axial streaks, zigzags, chevrons, or tesselations.
[edit] Species and subspecies
- Liarea aupouria aupouria Powell, 1954
- Liarea aupouria tara Powell, 1954
- Liarea bicarinata (Suter, 1907)
- Liarea egea egea (Gray, 1850)
- Liarea egea tessellata Powell, 1954
- Liarea hochstetteri alta Powell, 1954
- Liarea hochstetteri carinella (L. Pfeiffer, 1861)
- Liarea hochstetteri hochstetteri (L. Pfeiffer, 1861)
- Liarea lepida (Suter, 1904)
- Liarea ornata Powell, 1954
- Liarea turriculata partula Powell, 1954
- Liarea turriculata turriculata (L. Pfeiffer, 1855)
- Liarea turriculata waipoua Powell, 1954
[edit] References
- Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
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