Mount Augustus, New Zealand
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Mount Augustus | |
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Elevation | 1010 metres |
Location | South Island, New Zealand |
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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
- ^ 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: .