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Amastra turritella (A. Férussac, 1821)
1487595 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1487595)
accepted
Species
Achatina oahuensis Green, 1827 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Achatinella inornata Mighels, 1845 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Amastra (Paramastra) turritella (A. Férussac, 1821) · alternative representation
Helix (Cochlogena) turritella A. Férussac, 1821 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Helix turritella A. Férussac, 1821 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Paramastra turritella (A. Férussac, 1821) · unaccepted > superseded combination
- Subspecies Amastra turritella aiea Hyatt & Pilsbry, 1911
- Subspecies Amastra turritella turritella (A. Férussac, 1821)
- Subspecies Amastra turritella waiawa Hyatt & Pilsbry, 1911
- Variety Amastra turritella var. aiea Hyatt & Pilsbry, 1911 accepted as Amastra turritella aiea Hyatt & Pilsbry, 1911 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
- Variety Amastra turritella var. waiawa Hyatt & Pilsbry, 1911 accepted as Amastra turritella waiawa Hyatt & Pilsbry, 1911 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
(of Helix (Cochlogena) turritella A. Férussac, 1821) Férussac, A. E. J. P. F. d'Audebard de. (1821-1822). Tableaux systématiques des animaux mollusques classés en familles naturelles, dans lesquels on a établi la concordance de tous les systèmes; suivis d'un Prodrome général pour tous les mollusques ou fluviatiles, vivantes ou fossiles. <em>Paris, 1821 et 1822.</em> Livraison 9: 1-24 (Quarto edition) [Folio edition: 1-32] (6-IV-1821); livr. 10: 25-48 (Quarto) [Folio: 33-56] (26-V-1821); livr. 11: 49-72 (Quarto) [Folio: 57-76] (13-VII-1821); livr. 12: 73-88 (Quarto) [Folio: 77-92] (21-IX-1821); livr. 13: 89-110 (Quarto) [Folio: 93-114] (10-XI-1821); livr. 14: i-xxiv (Quarto) (16-II-1822); livr. 15: xxv-xlvii[i] (Quarto) (13-IV-1822); livr. 16: 1-27 (Quarto) (16-VII-1822). – Paris / London (Arthus Bertrand / G.B. Sowerby). Note: the “Tableaux systématiques des animaux mollusques” is published in livraisons 14-15, the “Tableau systématique de la famille des Limaçons” is published in livrs. 10-13, the “Tableau systématique de la famille des Auricules” is published in livr. 13, and the “Tableau systématique de la famille des Limaces” is published in livr. 16., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11057234
page(s): Limaçons: 56 [quarto], 60 [folio], species no. 434 [details]
page(s): Limaçons: 56 [quarto], 60 [folio], species no. 434 [details]
Type locality contained in Hawaiian Is.
type locality contained in Hawaiian Is. [from synonym] [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Amastra turritella (A. Férussac, 1821). Accessed at: https://molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1487595 on 2025-09-10
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original description
(of Achatinella inornata Mighels, 1845) Mighels, J. W. (1845). Descriptions of shells from the Sandwich Islands, and other localities. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History.</em> 2: 18-25. Title page dated 1848., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9490702
page(s): 21 [details]
original description (of Achatina oahuensis Green, 1827) Green, J. (1827). Description of two new species of the genus <i>Achatina</i>, from the Sandwich Islands - with some remarks on the <i>Ti</i>, the plant on whivh these snails are commonly found. <em>Contributions of the Maclurian Lyceum to the Arts and Sciences.</em> 1(2):47-50, pl. 4., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47262276
page(s): 49, pl. 4, fig. 5. [details]
original description (of Helix (Cochlogena) turritella A. Férussac, 1821) Férussac, A. E. J. P. F. d'Audebard de. (1821-1822). Tableaux systématiques des animaux mollusques classés en familles naturelles, dans lesquels on a établi la concordance de tous les systèmes; suivis d'un Prodrome général pour tous les mollusques ou fluviatiles, vivantes ou fossiles. <em>Paris, 1821 et 1822.</em> Livraison 9: 1-24 (Quarto edition) [Folio edition: 1-32] (6-IV-1821); livr. 10: 25-48 (Quarto) [Folio: 33-56] (26-V-1821); livr. 11: 49-72 (Quarto) [Folio: 57-76] (13-VII-1821); livr. 12: 73-88 (Quarto) [Folio: 77-92] (21-IX-1821); livr. 13: 89-110 (Quarto) [Folio: 93-114] (10-XI-1821); livr. 14: i-xxiv (Quarto) (16-II-1822); livr. 15: xxv-xlvii[i] (Quarto) (13-IV-1822); livr. 16: 1-27 (Quarto) (16-VII-1822). – Paris / London (Arthus Bertrand / G.B. Sowerby). Note: the “Tableaux systématiques des animaux mollusques” is published in livraisons 14-15, the “Tableau systématique de la famille des Limaçons” is published in livrs. 10-13, the “Tableau systématique de la famille des Auricules” is published in livr. 13, and the “Tableau systématique de la famille des Limaces” is published in livr. 16., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11057234
page(s): Limaçons: 56 [quarto], 60 [folio], species no. 434 [details]
basis of record Cowie, R. H., Evenhuis, N. L. & Christensen, C. C. (1995). <i>Catalog of the native land and freshwater molluscs of the Hawaiian Islands</i>. vi + 248 pp. Leiden: Backhuys Publishers.
page(s): 110 [details] Available for editors
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additional source Hyatt, A. & Pilsbry, H. A. (1910-1911). <i>Manual of conchology, structural and systematic, with illustrations of the species</i>. Ser. 2, Pulmonata. Vol. 21: Achatinellidae (Amastrinae). pp i-xxii, 1-387, pls 1-56. Philadelphia, published by the Conchological Department, Academy of Natural Sciences. [pp. 1-64, pls 1-9, 30 July 1910; pp. 65-128, pls 10-23, 14 March 1911; pp. 129-240, pls 24-36, 23 August 1911; pp. i-xxii, 241-387, pls 37-56, 19 December 1911]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/23701752
page(s): 213-215, pl. 35 figs 1-4 [details]
page(s): 21 [details]
original description (of Achatina oahuensis Green, 1827) Green, J. (1827). Description of two new species of the genus <i>Achatina</i>, from the Sandwich Islands - with some remarks on the <i>Ti</i>, the plant on whivh these snails are commonly found. <em>Contributions of the Maclurian Lyceum to the Arts and Sciences.</em> 1(2):47-50, pl. 4., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47262276
page(s): 49, pl. 4, fig. 5. [details]
original description (of Helix (Cochlogena) turritella A. Férussac, 1821) Férussac, A. E. J. P. F. d'Audebard de. (1821-1822). Tableaux systématiques des animaux mollusques classés en familles naturelles, dans lesquels on a établi la concordance de tous les systèmes; suivis d'un Prodrome général pour tous les mollusques ou fluviatiles, vivantes ou fossiles. <em>Paris, 1821 et 1822.</em> Livraison 9: 1-24 (Quarto edition) [Folio edition: 1-32] (6-IV-1821); livr. 10: 25-48 (Quarto) [Folio: 33-56] (26-V-1821); livr. 11: 49-72 (Quarto) [Folio: 57-76] (13-VII-1821); livr. 12: 73-88 (Quarto) [Folio: 77-92] (21-IX-1821); livr. 13: 89-110 (Quarto) [Folio: 93-114] (10-XI-1821); livr. 14: i-xxiv (Quarto) (16-II-1822); livr. 15: xxv-xlvii[i] (Quarto) (13-IV-1822); livr. 16: 1-27 (Quarto) (16-VII-1822). – Paris / London (Arthus Bertrand / G.B. Sowerby). Note: the “Tableaux systématiques des animaux mollusques” is published in livraisons 14-15, the “Tableau systématique de la famille des Limaçons” is published in livrs. 10-13, the “Tableau systématique de la famille des Auricules” is published in livr. 13, and the “Tableau systématique de la famille des Limaces” is published in livr. 16., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11057234
page(s): Limaçons: 56 [quarto], 60 [folio], species no. 434 [details]
basis of record Cowie, R. H., Evenhuis, N. L. & Christensen, C. C. (1995). <i>Catalog of the native land and freshwater molluscs of the Hawaiian Islands</i>. vi + 248 pp. Leiden: Backhuys Publishers.
page(s): 110 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Hyatt, A. & Pilsbry, H. A. (1910-1911). <i>Manual of conchology, structural and systematic, with illustrations of the species</i>. Ser. 2, Pulmonata. Vol. 21: Achatinellidae (Amastrinae). pp i-xxii, 1-387, pls 1-56. Philadelphia, published by the Conchological Department, Academy of Natural Sciences. [pp. 1-64, pls 1-9, 30 July 1910; pp. 65-128, pls 10-23, 14 March 1911; pp. 129-240, pls 24-36, 23 August 1911; pp. i-xxii, 241-387, pls 37-56, 19 December 1911]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/23701752
page(s): 213-215, pl. 35 figs 1-4 [details]
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