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Africarion Godwin-Austen, 1883
996888 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:996888)
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Genus
Helicarion pallens Morelet, 1872 accepted as Africarion pallens (Morelet, 1872) (type by monotypy)
Helicarion (Africarion) Godwin-Austen, 1883 · unaccepted (distinct genus)
- Species Africarion dumeticola (Dohrn, 1866)
- Species Africarion jamjamensis (Thiele, 1933)
- Species Africarion kagambahensis Preston, 1914
- Species Africarion kempi Preston, 1912
- Species Africarion kiduhaensis Preston, 1914
- Species Africarion microgranulatus Preston, 1912
- Species Africarion microstriatus Preston, 1912
- Species Africarion nigrolineatus Van Mol, 1970
- Species Africarion orestias Preston, 1914
- Species Africarion pallens (Morelet, 1872)
- Species Africarion ater Godwin-Austen, 1888 accepted as Pseudaustenia ater (Godwin-Austen, 1888) (original combination)
- Species Africarion auriformis (W. T. Blanford, 1866) accepted as Pseudaustenia auriformis (W. T. Blanford, 1866) (unaccepted combination)
- Species Africarion copiosa Preston, 1914 accepted as Africarion copiosus Preston, 1914 (incorrect grammatical agreement of specific epithet)
- Species Africarion erlangeri Kobelt, 1905 accepted as Zonitarion (Granularion) hians (L. Pfeiffer, 1849) accepted as Chlamydarion hians (L. Pfeiffer, 1849)
- Species Africarion marsabitensis Preston, 1914 accepted as Chlamydarion hians (L. Pfeiffer, 1849) (junior synonym)
- Species Africarion microgranulata Preston, 1912 accepted as Africarion microgranulatus Preston, 1912 (incorrect grammatical agreement of specific epithet)
- Species Africarion microstriata Preston, 1912 accepted as Africarion microstriatus Preston, 1912 (incorrect grammatical agreement of specific epithet)
- Species Africarion spatiosa Preston, 1914 accepted as Africarion spatiosus Preston, 1914 (incorrect grammatical agreement of specific epithet)
- Species Africarion tenebrosa Preston, 1914 accepted as Africarion tenebrosus Preston, 1914 (incorrect grammatical agreement of specific epithet)
- Species Africarion concavospira Preston, 1914 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
- Species Africarion copiosus Preston, 1914 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
- Species Africarion oscitans Preston, 1912 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
- Species Africarion spatiosus Preston, 1914 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
- Species Africarion tenebrosus Preston, 1914 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
masculine
(of Helicarion (Africarion) Godwin-Austen, 1883) Godwin-Austen, H. H. (1882-1920). <i>Land and freshwater Mollusca of India, including South Arabia, Baluchistan, Afghanistan, Kashmir, Nepal, Burmah, Pegu, Tenasserim, Malay Peninsula, Ceylon, and other islands of the Indian Ocean. Supplementary to Messrs. Theobald and Hanley's Conchologia Indica.</i> London, Taylor & Francis. Vol. 1(1): i-iv, 1-18, pls 1-4 [February 1882]; 1(2): 19-66, pls 5-12 [July 1882]; 1(3): 67-94, pls 13-21 [January 1883]; 1(4): pls 22-42 [September 1883], 95-164 [October 1883]; 1(5): pls 43-51 [June 1884], 165-206 [May 1886]; 1(6): pls 52-62 [September 1887], 207-257 [April 1888]. Volume 2(7): 1-46, pls 63-69 [October 1897]; 2(8): 47-86, pls 70-82 [January 1898]; 2(9): 87-146, pls 83-100 [November 1899]; 2(10): 147-238, pls 101-117 [April 1907]; 2(11): 239-310, pls 118-132 [March 1910]; 2(12): 311-442, pls 133-158 [December 1914]. Volume 3(1): 1-65, pls 159-165 [November 1920]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13069144
page(s): 1(4): pl. 42; p. 154 [details]
page(s): 1(4): pl. 42; p. 154 [details]
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(of Helicarion (Africarion) Godwin-Austen, 1883) Godwin-Austen, H. H. (1882-1920). <i>Land and freshwater Mollusca of India, including South Arabia, Baluchistan, Afghanistan, Kashmir, Nepal, Burmah, Pegu, Tenasserim, Malay Peninsula, Ceylon, and other islands of the Indian Ocean. Supplementary to Messrs. Theobald and Hanley's Conchologia Indica.</i> London, Taylor & Francis. Vol. 1(1): i-iv, 1-18, pls 1-4 [February 1882]; 1(2): 19-66, pls 5-12 [July 1882]; 1(3): 67-94, pls 13-21 [January 1883]; 1(4): pls 22-42 [September 1883], 95-164 [October 1883]; 1(5): pls 43-51 [June 1884], 165-206 [May 1886]; 1(6): pls 52-62 [September 1887], 207-257 [April 1888]. Volume 2(7): 1-46, pls 63-69 [October 1897]; 2(8): 47-86, pls 70-82 [January 1898]; 2(9): 87-146, pls 83-100 [November 1899]; 2(10): 147-238, pls 101-117 [April 1907]; 2(11): 239-310, pls 118-132 [March 1910]; 2(12): 311-442, pls 133-158 [December 1914]. Volume 3(1): 1-65, pls 159-165 [November 1920]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13069144
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basis of record Van Mol, J. J. (1968). Revalorisation du statut de genre <i>Africarion</i> Godwin-Austen (Mollusca Pulmonata, Urocyclidae. Note 3). <em>Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines.</em> 77(3-4): 289-295. [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 1(4): pl. 42; p. 154 [details]
basis of record Van Mol, J. J. (1968). Revalorisation du statut de genre <i>Africarion</i> Godwin-Austen (Mollusca Pulmonata, Urocyclidae. Note 3). <em>Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines.</em> 77(3-4): 289-295. [details] Available for editors
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