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Achatina dysoni L. Pfeiffer, 1846
1517676 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1517676)
unaccepted (original combination)
Species
Pfeiffer, L. (1846). Descriptions of thirty new species of Helicea, belonging to the collection of Hugh Cuming, Esq. <em>Proceedings of the zoological Society of London.</em> 14 (157): 28–34. London [31 May]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12862678
page(s): 32 [details]
page(s): 32 [details]
Type locality contained in Honduras
type locality contained in Honduras [details]
Etymology Named for the English naturalist, David Dyson (1823-1856).
Etymology Named for the English naturalist, David Dyson (1823-1856). [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Achatina dysoni L. Pfeiffer, 1846. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1517676 on 2025-09-11
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Pfeiffer, L. (1846). Descriptions of thirty new species of Helicea, belonging to the collection of Hugh Cuming, Esq. <em>Proceedings of the zoological Society of London.</em> 14 (157): 28–34. London [31 May]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12862678
page(s): 32 [details]
page(s): 32 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Etymology Named for the English naturalist, David Dyson (1823-1856). [details]
