MolluscaBase name details
Achatina simplex E. A. Smith, 1878
1287585 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1287585)
unaccepted (superseded combination)
Species
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): 350 [details]
page(s): 350 [details]
Note 'Port Natal' [Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South...
Type locality 'Port Natal' [Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa]. A very vague and inaccurate locality, not actually recorded from the Durban area. [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Achatina simplex E. A. Smith, 1878. Accessed at: https://molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1287585 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): 350 [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): 309 [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 350 [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): 309 [details] Available for editors
[request]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Type locality 'Port Natal' [Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa]. A very vague and inaccurate locality, not actually recorded from the Durban area. [details]
