original description
Montfort P. [Denys de]. (1808-1810). Conchyliologie systématique et classification méthodique des coquilles. <em>Paris: Schoell.</em> Vol. 1: pp. lxxxvii + 409 [1808]. Vol. 2: pp. 676 + 16 [1810 (before 28 May)]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/10571
page(s): 2: 418 [details]
From editor or global species database
Nomenclature Montfort cited Achatina zebra Müller as type species, but under Art. 33.2.3 the type species of Achatina is also the type species of Achatinus. [details]