original description
Reeve, 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 at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8967091
page(s): pl. 23, sp. 128. [details]
original description
(of Achatina balteata A. Gould, 1850) Gould, A.A. (1850). New species of shells from Africa, presented by Dr Perkins. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History.</em> 3: 193–197., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8870495
page(s): 195. [details]
From editor or global species database
Nomenclature Nom. nov. for Achatina balteata Gould, 1850, non Reeve, 1949. [details]