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Trachycystis ordinaria Melvill & Ponsonby, 1908
1058260 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1058260)
unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Species
Melvill, J. C. & Ponsonby, J. H. (1908). Descriptions of nine terrestrial Mollusca from South Africa. Including anatomical descriptions of two new genera (<i>Afrodonta</i>, M. & P., and <i>Peltatus</i>, G.-A.) by Lt.-Col. H.H. Godwin-Austen, F.R.S. <em>The Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> (8) 1 (2): 129-136, pl. 7-8. London. [1 February]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24295838
page(s): 135, pl. 7, figs 8-8b [details]
page(s): 135, pl. 7, figs 8-8b [details]
Type locality contained in North West Province
, Note Potchefstroom [NW Province, South Africa].
type locality contained in North West Province [details]
Type locality Potchefstroom [NW Province, South Africa]. [details]
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original description
Melvill, J. C. & Ponsonby, J. H. (1908). Descriptions of nine terrestrial Mollusca from South Africa. Including anatomical descriptions of two new genera (<i>Afrodonta</i>, M. & P., and <i>Peltatus</i>, G.-A.) by Lt.-Col. H.H. Godwin-Austen, F.R.S. <em>The Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> (8) 1 (2): 129-136, pl. 7-8. London. [1 February]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24295838
page(s): 135, pl. 7, figs 8-8b [details]
additional source Bruggen, A. C. van. (1985). The terrestrial molluscs of Lesotho (southern Africa), a first contribution, with detailed notes on <i>Archachatina machachensis</i> (Mollusca, Gastropoda). <em>Proceedings of the Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen, Series C.</em> 88(3): 267–296.
page(s): 289 [details]
additional source Connolly, M. (1939). A monographic survey of South African non-marine Mollusca. <em>Annals of the South African Museum.</em> 33: 1-660.
page(s): 207 [details] Available for editors
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source of synonymy Herbert, D. & Kilburn, D. (2004). Field guide to the land snails and slugs of eastern South Africa. Pietermaritzburg: Natal Museum. [v] + 336 pp.
page(s): 236 [details] Available for editors [request]
page(s): 135, pl. 7, figs 8-8b [details]
additional source Bruggen, A. C. van. (1985). The terrestrial molluscs of Lesotho (southern Africa), a first contribution, with detailed notes on <i>Archachatina machachensis</i> (Mollusca, Gastropoda). <em>Proceedings of the Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen, Series C.</em> 88(3): 267–296.
page(s): 289 [details]
additional source Connolly, M. (1939). A monographic survey of South African non-marine Mollusca. <em>Annals of the South African Museum.</em> 33: 1-660.
page(s): 207 [details] Available for editors
[request]source of synonymy Herbert, D. & Kilburn, D. (2004). Field guide to the land snails and slugs of eastern South Africa. Pietermaritzburg: Natal Museum. [v] + 336 pp.
page(s): 236 [details] Available for editors
[request]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Type locality Potchefstroom [NW Province, South Africa]. [details]
