WoRMS taxon details
original description
(of Achatina vestita L. Pfeiffer, 1855) Pfeiffer, L. (1854-1860). Novitates Conchologicae. Series prima. Mollusca extramarina. Beschreibung und Abbildung neuer oder kritischer Land- und Süsswasser-Mollusken. (Mit Einschluss der Auriculaceen.). Erster Band. (1): 1–10, pls 1–3 [1854]; (2): 11–24, pls 4–6 [1854]; (3): 25–36, pls 7–9 [1855]; (4): 37–48, pls 10–12 [December 1855]; (5): 49–56, pls 13– 15 [March 1856]; (6): 57–68, pls 16–18 [May 1856]; (7): 69–78, pls 19–21 [August 1856]; (8): 79–90, pls 22–24 [December 1856]; (9): 91–98, pls 25–27 [April 1857]; (10): 99–108, pls 28–30 [January 1858]; (11): 109–120, pls 31–33 [June 1859]; (12): 121–138, pls 34– 36 [May 1860]. Cassel: Th. Fischer., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10992260 page(s): 35 [details]
additional source
Bruggen, A. C. van. (1966). Notes on the non-marine molluscs from Mozambique and Bechuanaland, with a checklist of Bechuanaland species. <em>Annals of the Transvaal Museum.</em> 25(6): 99–111., available online at https://journals.co.za/doi/pdf/10.10520/AJA00411752_297 page(s): 102 [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): 25; note: As Archachatina (Tholachatina) [details]
additional source
Brown, K. & Evans, M. (2021). The achatinid landshells of southern Africa. ConchBooks, Germany. 138 pp. page(s): 115. [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): 423 [details]
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