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Afrodonta trilamellaris Melvill & Ponsonby, 1908
1058300 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1058300)
unaccepted > superseded combination
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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): 134, pl. 7, figs 7-7b [details]
page(s): 134, pl. 7, figs 7-7b [details]
Note Dargle [KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa].
Type locality Dargle [KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa]. [details]
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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): 134, pl. 7, figs 7-7b [details]
additional source Solem, A. (1970). The land snail genus <i>Afrodonta</i> (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Endodontidae). <em>Annals of the Natal Museum.</em> 20: 342-364.
page(s): 357 [details]
additional source 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): 250 [details] Available for editors
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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): 252 [details] Available for editors [request]
page(s): 134, pl. 7, figs 7-7b [details]
additional source Solem, A. (1970). The land snail genus <i>Afrodonta</i> (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Endodontidae). <em>Annals of the Natal Museum.</em> 20: 342-364.
page(s): 357 [details]
additional source 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): 250 [details] Available for editors
[request]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): 252 [details] Available for editors
[request]
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Type locality Dargle [KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa]. [details]
