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Achatininae Swainson, 1840

AphiaID

994750 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:994750)

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Achatinidae Swainson, 1840

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Tribe Achatinini Swainson, 1840
1. Genus Achatina Lamarck, 1799

Environment

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

Fossil range

recent + fossil

Original description

Swainson, W. (1840). A treatise on malacology; or the natural classification of shells and shell-fish. Longman, London, viii + 419 pp., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/33450
page(s): 334; note: original spelling Achatinae [details]

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Achatininae Swainson, 1840. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=994750 on 2026-01-15

Taxonomic edit history

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2017-06-13 09:43:18Z

created

Bank, Ruud

2024-02-12 04:48:27Z

changed

Köhler, Frank

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Nomenclature

original description Swainson, W. (1840). A treatise on malacology; or the natural classification of shells and shell-fish. Longman, London, viii + 419 pp., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/33450
page(s): 334; note: original spelling Achatinae [details]

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