MolluscaBase - Achatina (Achatina) achatina elegans (Link, 1807)

Traits name details

Achatina (Achatina) achatina elegans (Link, 1807)

AphiaID

1430773 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1430773)

Classification

Status

alternative representation

Accepted name

Achatina achatina elegans (Link, 1807)

Rank

Subspecies

Parent

Achatina (Achatina) achatina (Linnaeus, 1758) represented as Achatina achatina (Linnaeus, 1758)

Original name

Achatium elegans Link, 1807

Environment

~~marine~~, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, terrestrial

Original description

(of ) Link, D. H. F. (1806-1808). Beschreibung der Naturalien-Sammlung der Universität zu Rostock. Adlers Erben. 1, pp. 1-50 [1806]; 2, pp. 51-100 [1807]; 3, pp. 101-165 [1807]; 4, pp. 1-30 [1807]; 5, pp. 1-38 [1808]; 6, pp. 1-38 [1808]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43301237 [details]

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Achatina (Achatina) achatina elegans (Link, 1807). Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1430773 on 2025-04-29

Thematic species database citation

Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Achatina (Achatina) achatina elegans (Link, 1807). Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1430773 on 2025-04-29

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2020-04-09 01:18:24Z

created

Köhler, Frank

[taxonomic tree]

Sources (1)

original description (of ) Link, D. H. F. (1806-1808). Beschreibung der Naturalien-Sammlung der Universität zu Rostock. Adlers Erben. 1, pp. 1-50 [1806]; 2, pp. 51-100 [1807]; 3, pp. 101-165 [1807]; 4, pp. 1-30 [1807]; 5, pp. 1-38 [1808]; 6, pp. 1-38 [1808]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43301237 [details]