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Achatina achatina (Linnaeus, 1758)
820077 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:820077)
accepted
Species
Achatina (Achatina) achatina (Linnaeus, 1758) · alternative representation
Achatina amphora H. Beck, 1837 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Achatina perdix Lamarck, 1822 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Achatina variegata Lamarck, 1801 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Ampulla bombarda Röding, 1798 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Ampulla flammea Röding, 1798 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Ampulla lacteae Röding, 1798 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Buccinum achatinum (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Bulla achatina Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted (original combination)
- Subspecies Achatina achatina achatina (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Subspecies Achatina achatina bayoli Morelet, 1888
- Subspecies Achatina achatina depravata Bequaert, 1950
- Subspecies Achatina achatina elegans (Link, 1807)
- Subspecies Achatina achatina monochromatica Pilsbry, 1904
- Subspecies Achatina achatina roseolabiata Bequaert, 1950
- Subspecies Achatina achatina togoensis Bequaert & Clench, 1934
- Variety Achatina achatina var. monochromatica Pilsbry, 1904 accepted as Achatina achatina monochromatica Pilsbry, 1904 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
(of Bulla achatina Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
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original description
(of Bulla achatina Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 728 [details] Available for editors [request]
original description (of Ampulla flammea Röding, 1798) Röding, P. F. (1798). Museum Boltenianum sive Catalogus cimeliorum e tribus regnis naturæ quæ olim collegerat Joa. Fried Bolten, M. D. p. d. per XL. annos proto physicus Hamburgensis. Pars secunda continens Conchylia sive Testacea univalvia, bivalvia & multivalvia. Trapp, Hamburg, viii + 199 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16230659
page(s): 110 [details]
original description (of Ampulla bombarda Röding, 1798) Röding, P. F. (1798). Museum Boltenianum sive Catalogus cimeliorum e tribus regnis naturæ quæ olim collegerat Joa. Fried Bolten, M. D. p. d. per XL. annos proto physicus Hamburgensis. Pars secunda continens Conchylia sive Testacea univalvia, bivalvia & multivalvia. Trapp, Hamburg, viii + 199 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16230659
page(s): 110 [details]
original description (of Ampulla lacteae Röding, 1798) Röding, P. F. (1798). Museum Boltenianum sive Catalogus cimeliorum e tribus regnis naturæ quæ olim collegerat Joa. Fried Bolten, M. D. p. d. per XL. annos proto physicus Hamburgensis. Pars secunda continens Conchylia sive Testacea univalvia, bivalvia & multivalvia. Trapp, Hamburg, viii + 199 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16230659
page(s): 110 [details]
original description (of Achatina perdix Lamarck, 1822) Lamarck, [J.-B. M.] de. (1822). <i>Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres</i>. Tome sixième, 2me partie, 232 pp. Paris, published by the author. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13181853
page(s): p. 127. [details]
original description (of Achatina amphora H. Beck, 1837) Beck, H. (1837-1838). <i>Index molluscorum praesentis aevi musei principis augustissimi Christiani Frederici</i>. 124 pp. Hafniae [Copenhagen]. Pp. 1-100 [1837]; 101-124 [1838]; Appendix: 1-8 [June 1837]. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32058074
page(s): 75 [details]
basis of record Andrews, E. A. (1948). <i>Achatina achatina</i> (L.) lays its eggs. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 61(3): 95-96., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8284797 [details]
additional source Hanna, G D. (1948). Indiscriminate scattering of exotic mollusks. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 62(1): 28-31., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8519568
page(s): 29-30 [details]
page(s): 728 [details] Available for editors
[request]original description (of Ampulla flammea Röding, 1798) Röding, P. F. (1798). Museum Boltenianum sive Catalogus cimeliorum e tribus regnis naturæ quæ olim collegerat Joa. Fried Bolten, M. D. p. d. per XL. annos proto physicus Hamburgensis. Pars secunda continens Conchylia sive Testacea univalvia, bivalvia & multivalvia. Trapp, Hamburg, viii + 199 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16230659
page(s): 110 [details]
original description (of Ampulla bombarda Röding, 1798) Röding, P. F. (1798). Museum Boltenianum sive Catalogus cimeliorum e tribus regnis naturæ quæ olim collegerat Joa. Fried Bolten, M. D. p. d. per XL. annos proto physicus Hamburgensis. Pars secunda continens Conchylia sive Testacea univalvia, bivalvia & multivalvia. Trapp, Hamburg, viii + 199 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16230659
page(s): 110 [details]
original description (of Ampulla lacteae Röding, 1798) Röding, P. F. (1798). Museum Boltenianum sive Catalogus cimeliorum e tribus regnis naturæ quæ olim collegerat Joa. Fried Bolten, M. D. p. d. per XL. annos proto physicus Hamburgensis. Pars secunda continens Conchylia sive Testacea univalvia, bivalvia & multivalvia. Trapp, Hamburg, viii + 199 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16230659
page(s): 110 [details]
original description (of Achatina perdix Lamarck, 1822) Lamarck, [J.-B. M.] de. (1822). <i>Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres</i>. Tome sixième, 2me partie, 232 pp. Paris, published by the author. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13181853
page(s): p. 127. [details]
original description (of Achatina amphora H. Beck, 1837) Beck, H. (1837-1838). <i>Index molluscorum praesentis aevi musei principis augustissimi Christiani Frederici</i>. 124 pp. Hafniae [Copenhagen]. Pp. 1-100 [1837]; 101-124 [1838]; Appendix: 1-8 [June 1837]. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32058074
page(s): 75 [details]
basis of record Andrews, E. A. (1948). <i>Achatina achatina</i> (L.) lays its eggs. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 61(3): 95-96., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8284797 [details]
additional source Hanna, G D. (1948). Indiscriminate scattering of exotic mollusks. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 62(1): 28-31., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8519568
page(s): 29-30 [details]
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