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Achatina kraussi Reeve, 1842
1287310 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1287310)
unaccepted
Species
Achatina kransii [sic] · unaccepted (misspelling)
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 at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30679817
page(s): 55; note: As A. kransii [details]
page(s): 55; note: As A. kransii [details]
Type locality contained in South Africa (country)
, Note "Cape Natal' (erroneous).
type locality contained in South Africa (country) [details]
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Type locality "Cape Natal' (erroneous). [details]
Taxonomic remark The original spelling of kransii was changed to kraussi by Reeve in 1849.
Taxonomic remark The original spelling of kransii was changed to kraussi by Reeve in 1849. [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Achatina kraussi Reeve, 1842. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1287310 on 2025-09-11
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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 at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30679817
page(s): 55; note: As A. kransii [details]
additional source 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>, volume 5: 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. VI, fig. 21; note: Correction of spelling to kraussi [from kransii]. [details]
page(s): 55; note: As A. kransii [details]
additional source 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>, volume 5: 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. VI, fig. 21; note: Correction of spelling to kraussi [from kransii]. [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
