MolluscaBase taxon details
original description
(of Achatina parthenia Melvill & Ponsonby, 1903) Melvill, J. C. & Ponsonby, J. H. (1903). Descriptions of thirty-one terrestrial and fluviatile Mollusca from South Africa. <em>The Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> (7) 12 (72): 595-609, pl. 31-32. London. [1 December]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29993365 page(s): 605, pl. 32, fig. 10 [details]
additional source
Bruggen, A. C. van & Appleton, C. C. (1977). Studies on the ecology and systematics of the terrestrial molluscs of the Lake Sibaya area of Zululand, South Africa. <em>Zoologische Verhandelingen.</em> 154: 1–44., available online at https://repository.naturalis.nl/pub/317725 page(s): 24; note: As Archachatina (Tholachatina) [details]
additional source
Brown, K. & Evans, M. (2021). The achatinid landshells of southern Africa. ConchBooks, Germany. 138 pp. page(s): 75. [details]
new combination reference
Mead, A. R. (2004). Comparative reproductive anatomy in the South African giant land snails (Gastropoda: Pulmonata: Achatinidae). <em>Zoologische Mededelingen 78(25): 417–449.</em> , available online at https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/3c49/be48a8a1ae0e922ae7536f103fc0b2eca08a.pdf?_ga=2.216295702.1606998700.1586557262-2075431801.1586557262 page(s): 422 [details]
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