MolluscaBase - Achatina (Bacillum) Theobald, 1870

MolluscaBase name details

Achatina (Bacillum) Theobald, 1870

AphiaID

1791331 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1791331)

Classification

Status

unaccepted > superseded combination

Accepted name

Bacillum Theobald, 1870

Rank

Subgenus

Parent

Achatina Lamarck, 1799

Original name

Achatina (Bacillum) Theobald, 1870

Environment

~~marine~~, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, terrestrial

Original description

Hanley, S. C. & Theobald, W. (1870-1876). Conchologia indica, being illustrations of the land and freshwater shells of British India. L. Reeve & Co., London, CLX + 65 pp. [Dates of publication (fide Prashad. 1927): pp. 1-18, pls, 1-40 (1870); pp. 19-28, pis. 41-60 (1872); pp. 29-34. pis. 61-80(1873); pp. 35-48,pls. 81-120(1874); pp. 49-56, pis. 121-140(1875); pp. xviii + 57-65. pis. 141-160 (1876)]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46204402
page(s): 17 [details]

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Achatina (Bacillum) Theobald, 1870. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1791331 on 2025-09-11

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2025-01-16 12:10:45Z

created

Herbert, David

Licensing

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Sources (1)

original description Hanley, S. C. & Theobald, W. (1870-1876). Conchologia indica, being illustrations of the land and freshwater shells of British India. L. Reeve & Co., London, CLX + 65 pp. [Dates of publication (fide Prashad. 1927): pp. 1-18, pls, 1-40 (1870); pp. 19-28, pis. 41-60 (1872); pp. 29-34. pis. 61-80(1873); pp. 35-48,pls. 81-120(1874); pp. 49-56, pis. 121-140(1875); pp. xviii + 57-65. pis. 141-160 (1876)]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46204402
page(s): 17 [details]