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Achatina simplex E. A. Smith, 1878

1287585  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1287585)

 unaccepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Smith, E. A. (1878). Description of new species of Achatina. <em>Quarterly Journal of Conchology.</em> 1 (15): 346–352., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16252381
page(s): 350 [details]   
Note 'Port Natal' [Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South...  
Type locality 'Port Natal' [Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa]. A very vague and inaccurate locality, not actually recorded from the Durban area. [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Achatina simplex E. A. Smith, 1878. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1287585 on 2024-03-28
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original description Smith, E. A. (1878). Description of new species of Achatina. <em>Quarterly Journal of Conchology.</em> 1 (15): 346–352., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16252381
page(s): 350 [details]   

additional source Connolly, M. (1939). A monographic survey of South African non-marine Mollusca. <em>Annals of the South African Museum.</em> 33: 1-660.
page(s): 309 [details]  Available for editors  PDF available [request] 
 
 Present  Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

From editor or global species database
Type locality 'Port Natal' [Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa]. A very vague and inaccurate locality, not actually recorded from the Durban area. [details]

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