(ofAchatina kransii [sic])Reeve, L. A. (1842). Descriptions of four new species of <i>Achatina</i>, a genus of pulmobranchiate mollusks of the family Colimacea. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 10: 55–56., available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30679817 page(s): 55 [details]
Type locality contained in South Africa (country)
type locality contained in South Africa (country) [details]
original description(ofAchatina kransii [sic])Reeve, L. A. (1842). Descriptions of four new species of <i>Achatina</i>, a genus of pulmobranchiate mollusks of the family Colimacea. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 10: 55–56., available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30679817 page(s): 55 [details]
additional sourceReeve, L. A. (1849-1850). Monograph of the genus <i>Achatina</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, pl. 1-23 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pls 1-8, Feb. 1849; 9-13, Mar. 1849; 14, Apr. 1849; 15, 16, May 1849; 17-19, Jun. 1849; 20-23, Mar. 1850]. , available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8967091 page(s): pl. VI, fig. 21; note: Correction of spelling to kraussi [from kransii]. [details]
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Taxonomic remark The original spelling of kransii was changed to kraussi by Reeve in 1849. [details] Type locality "Cape Natal' (erroneous). [details]
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