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Sheldonia natalensis (L. Pfeiffer, 1846)
989923 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:989923)
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Helix natalensis L. Pfeiffer, 1846 · unaccepted (original combination)
(of Helix natalensis L. Pfeiffer, 1846) Pfeiffer, L. (1846). Symbolae ad historiam Heliceorum. Sectio tertia. 1–100. Cassellis: Th. Fischer [< 26 August]., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12254325
page(s): 65 [details]
page(s): 65 [details]
Note Type locality given as Port Natal [=Durban],...
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Type locality Type locality given as Port Natal [=Durban], but as currently interpreted the species is not known from KwaZulu-Natal [details]
Taxonomy Not to be confused with Vitrina natalensis F. Krauss, 1848, which is a species of Kerkophorus.
Taxonomy Not to be confused with Vitrina natalensis F. Krauss, 1848, which is a species of Kerkophorus. [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Sheldonia natalensis (L. Pfeiffer, 1846). Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=989923 on 2025-09-10
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(of Helix natalensis L. Pfeiffer, 1846) Pfeiffer, L. (1846). Symbolae ad historiam Heliceorum. Sectio tertia. 1–100. Cassellis: Th. Fischer [< 26 August]., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12254325
page(s): 65 [details]
additional source Herbert D.G. (2017). A new genus and eight new species of tail-wagger snails from eastern South Africa, with a key to genera within <i>Sheldonia</i> s.l. (Gastropoda: Urocyclidae). <em>European Journal of Taxonomy.</em> 309: 1-50., available online at https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2017.309 [details]
additional source Connolly, M. (1939). A monographic survey of South African non-marine Mollusca. <em>Annals of the South African Museum.</em> 33: 1-660.
page(s): 130 [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 65 [details]
additional source Herbert D.G. (2017). A new genus and eight new species of tail-wagger snails from eastern South Africa, with a key to genera within <i>Sheldonia</i> s.l. (Gastropoda: Urocyclidae). <em>European Journal of Taxonomy.</em> 309: 1-50., available online at https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2017.309 [details]
additional source Connolly, M. (1939). A monographic survey of South African non-marine Mollusca. <em>Annals of the South African Museum.</em> 33: 1-660.
page(s): 130 [details] Available for editors
[request]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
