Paryphanta watti

Paryphanta watti is a species of large predatory land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Rhytididae.

Distribution
This species occurs in New Zealand

Description
The width of the shell is up to 49.6 - 61.2 mm.

Ecology
Snails are hatched from eggs with calcareous shell about 5–7.3 months after laying. Newborn snails live 2.8 months underground.

The documented lifespan of Paryphanta watti is 4.1 years.

Conservation
This species is protected by the Wildlife Act 1953.