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Achatina variegata var. gracilis Preston, 1909
1374248 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1374248)
unaccepted (junior synonym)
Variety
Preston, H. B. (1909). Descriptions of seventeen new species and varieties of land and freshwater shells from East and West Africa and the Transvaal. <em>The Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> (8) 3 (14): 180-187, pl. 7. London. [1 February]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22071535
page(s): 183 [details]
page(s): 183 [details]
Type locality contained in West Africa
type locality contained in West Africa [details]
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Preston, H. B. (1909). Descriptions of seventeen new species and varieties of land and freshwater shells from East and West Africa and the Transvaal. <em>The Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> (8) 3 (14): 180-187, pl. 7. London. [1 February]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22071535
page(s): 183 [details]
source of synonymy Bequaert, J. C. (1950). Studies in the Achatininae, a group of African land snails. <em>Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology.</em> 105(1): 1-216, plates 1-81., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11841320
page(s): 30 [details]
page(s): 183 [details]
source of synonymy Bequaert, J. C. (1950). Studies in the Achatininae, a group of African land snails. <em>Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology.</em> 105(1): 1-216, plates 1-81., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11841320
page(s): 30 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
