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Achatina pallens L. Pfeiffer, 1856
1398373 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1398373)
unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
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Pfeiffer, L. (1856). Descriptions of twenty-five new species of land-shells, from the collection of H. Cuming, Esq. <em>Proceedings of the zoological Society of London.</em> 24 (302): 32; 24 (303): 33-36. London [16 June]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12860555
page(s): 35 [details]
page(s): 35 [details]
Note 'Moely, East Africa' [Moheli - Comores]
Type locality 'Moely, East Africa' [Moheli - Comores] [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Achatina pallens L. Pfeiffer, 1856. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1398373 on 2025-03-30
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Pfeiffer, L. (1856). Descriptions of twenty-five new species of land-shells, from the collection of H. Cuming, Esq. <em>Proceedings of the zoological Society of London.</em> 24 (302): 32; 24 (303): 33-36. London [16 June]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12860555
page(s): 35 [details]
source of synonymy 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): 190 [details]
page(s): 35 [details]
source of synonymy 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): 190 [details]
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Type locality 'Moely, East Africa' [Moheli - Comores] [details]
