MolluscaBase taxon details
original description
(of Achatina papyracea L. Pfeiffer, 1845) Pfeiffer, L. (1845). Descriptions of twenty-two new species of <i>Helix</i>, from the collections of Miss Saul, Walton Esq., and H. Cuming, Esq. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 13 (148/149): 71–75. London [31 October]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12862567
page(s): 74 [details]
original description
(of Achatina modestior O. Boettger, 1905) Boettger, O. (1905). Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Land–, Süsswasser– und Brackwasser-Mollusken von Kamerun (zugleich Aufzählung aller von dort bekannten Arten). <em>Nachrichtsblatt der Deutschen Malakozoologischen Gesellschaft.</em> 37 (4): 153-184, pl. 7. Frankfurt am Main., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15599134
page(s): 167, pl. 7, figs 1-3. [details]
basis of record
Pilsbry, H. A. (1904-1905). <i>Manual of conchology, structural and systematic, with illustrations of the species</i>. Ser. 2, Pulmonata. Vol. 17: African Achatinidae. pp i-v, 1-232, pls 1-65. Philadelphia, published by the Conchological Department, Academy of Natural Sciences. [pp. 1-64, pls. 1-10, Sept. 23, 1904; pp. 65-112, pls. 11-23, Nov. 26, 1904; pp. 113-208, pls. 24-43, Mar. 1, 1905; pp. 209-232, i-xviii, figs. 1-6, 1-9, pls. 44-65, Jun. 1905]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1101855
page(s): 117-118, pl. 23, 17-18; pl. 44, fig. 1 [details]