Mount Augustus, New Zealand

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Mount Augustus
Elevation 1010 metres
Location South Island, New Zealand
Coordinates 41.6779° S 171.8570° E

Mount Augustus was a mountain on the West Coast of New Zealand.

It was the locality for a type specimen of the Powelliphanta "Mt Augustus" species of carnivorous snails. The mountain, part of the Stockton mine, was removed to recover the underlying coal.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Trewick, Steven; Kath J. Walker and Corina J. Jordan (2007-12-11). "Taxonomic and conservation status of a newly discovered giant landsnail from Mount Augustus, New Zealand". Conservation Genetics. doi:10.1007/s10592-007-9495-8. 


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