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Paralaoma hottentota (Melvill & Ponsonby, 1891)
1058513 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1058513)
unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Species
Helix hottentota Melvill & Ponsonby, 1891 · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Punctum hottentotum (Melvill & Ponsonby, 1891) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Toltecia hottentota (Melvill & Ponsonby, 1891) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Trachycystis paula Melvill & Ponsonby, 1907 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Trachycystis rutilans Melvill & Ponsonby, 1908 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
- Variety Paralaoma hottentota var. mkusiensis (Verdcourt, 1952) (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
(of Helix hottentota Melvill & Ponsonby, 1891) Melvill, J. C. & Ponsonby, J. H. (1891). Descriptions of nine new terrestrial and fluviatile mollusks from South Africa. <em>The Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> (6) 8 (45): 237-240. London. [1 September]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15686964
page(s): 239. [details]
page(s): 239. [details]
Type locality contained in Eastern Cape Province
type locality contained in Eastern Cape Province [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
Taxonomic remark Bruggen (2007) has suggested that this species is a synonym of the widespread Paralaoma servilis (Shuttleworth, 1852)
Taxonomic remark Bruggen (2007) has suggested that this species is a synonym of the widespread Paralaoma servilis (Shuttleworth, 1852) [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Paralaoma hottentota (Melvill & Ponsonby, 1891). Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1058513 on 2025-05-12
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(of Helix hottentota Melvill & Ponsonby, 1891) Melvill, J. C. & Ponsonby, J. H. (1891). Descriptions of nine new terrestrial and fluviatile mollusks from South Africa. <em>The Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> (6) 8 (45): 237-240. London. [1 September]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15686964
page(s): 239. [details]
additional source Herbert, D. & Kilburn, D. (2004). Field guide to the land snails and slugs of eastern South Africa. Pietermaritzburg: Natal Museum. [v] + 336 pp.
page(s): 224 [details] Available for editors
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source of synonymy Gittenberger, E.; Budha, P. B.; Bank, R. A. (2020). Amazing Paralaoma servilis (Gastropoda, Pulmonata, Punctidae) in Nepal. <em>Basteria.</em> 84 (1-3): 76-82. [details] Available for editors [request]
page(s): 239. [details]
additional source Herbert, D. & Kilburn, D. (2004). Field guide to the land snails and slugs of eastern South Africa. Pietermaritzburg: Natal Museum. [v] + 336 pp.
page(s): 224 [details] Available for editors
[request]source of synonymy Gittenberger, E.; Budha, P. B.; Bank, R. A. (2020). Amazing Paralaoma servilis (Gastropoda, Pulmonata, Punctidae) in Nepal. <em>Basteria.</em> 84 (1-3): 76-82. [details] Available for editors
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Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Taxonomic remark Bruggen (2007) has suggested that this species is a synonym of the widespread Paralaoma servilis (Shuttleworth, 1852) [details]
