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Powelliphanta Traversi Florida
''Powelliphanta traversi'', known as Travers' land snail, is a species of large, carnivorous land snail, a Terrestrial animal, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family (biology), family Rhytididae. This species is endemic (ecology), endemic to the North Island of New Zealand between Wellington and Lake Waikaremoana. There are six subspecies, all of which are listed by the New Zealand Department of Conservation as threatened: *''Powelliphanta traversi florida'' Powell, 1946 – ''Nationally Endangered'' *''Powelliphanta traversi latizona'' Powell, 1949 – ''Nationally Endangered'' *''Powelliphanta traversi koputaroa'' Powell, 1946 – ''Nationally Endangered'' *''Powelliphanta traversi otakia'' Powell, 1946 – ''Nationally Critical'' *''Powelliphanta traversi tararuaensis'' Powell, 1938 – ''Nationally Endangered'' *''Powelliphanta traversi traversi'' Powell, 1930 – ''Nationally Endangered'' The eggs are oval and seldom constant in dimensions 10 × 8.75 mm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Museum Of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa is New Zealand's national museum and is located in Wellington. ''Te Papa Tongarewa'' translates literally to "container of treasures" or in full "container of treasured things and people that spring from mother Earth here in New Zealand". Usually known as Te Papa (Māori for "the treasure box"), it opened in 1998 after the merging of the National Museum of New Zealand and the National Art Gallery. An average of more than 1.5 million people visit every year, making it the 17th-most-visited art gallery in the world. Te Papa's philosophy emphasises the living face behind its cultural treasures, many of which retain deep ancestral links to the indigenous Māori people. History Colonial Museum The first predecessor to Te Papa was the ''Colonial Museum'', founded in 1865, with Sir James Hector as founding director. The Museum was built on Museum Street, roughly in the location of the present day Defence House Office Building. The muse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
