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Achatina dimidiata E. A. Smith, 1878
1287335 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1287335)
unaccepted (superseded combination)
Species
- Variety Achatina dimidiata var. schencki E. von Martens, 1889 accepted as Cochlitoma dimidiata (E. A. Smith, 1878) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Smith, E. A. (1878). Description of new species of Achatina. <em>Quarterly Journal of Conchology.</em> 1 (15): 346–352., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16252381
page(s): 348 [details]
page(s): 348 [details]
Note 'Eastern slope of Drakensberg Mountains, at...
Type locality 'Eastern slope of Drakensberg Mountains, at Lydenburg Gold-Fields, Transvaal' [Mpumalanga, South Africa]. [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Achatina dimidiata E. A. Smith, 1878. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1287335 on 2025-09-11
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Smith, E. A. (1878). Description of new species of Achatina. <em>Quarterly Journal of Conchology.</em> 1 (15): 346–352., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16252381
page(s): 348 [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): 306 [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 348 [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): 306 [details] Available for editors
[request]
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Type locality 'Eastern slope of Drakensberg Mountains, at Lydenburg Gold-Fields, Transvaal' [Mpumalanga, South Africa]. [details]
