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. See also Paryphanta busbyi Paryphanta References External links New Zealand Department of Conservation Threatened Species Classification Rhytididae Taxa named by Arthur William Baden Powell