Prehistoric predation of the landsnail Placostylus ambagiosus Suter (Stylommatophora: Bulimulidae), and evidence for the timing of establishment of rats in northernmost New Zealand

Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 227-241

  Brook, F J ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Colonisation; Holocene; Kiore; Landsnail; Northern New Zealand; Placostylus ambagiosus; Placostylus hongu; Pleistocene; Predation; Rattus exulans

Indexed keywords

PLEISTOCENE; PREDATION; SNAIL;

NEW ZEALAND;

GASTROPODA; PLACOSTYLUS AMBAGIOSUS; PLACOSTYLUS HONGII; RATTUS EXULANS;

EID: 0033753649     PISSN: 03036758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014223.2000.9517619     Document Type: Article

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