Achatina melastoma Swainson, 1823

Dataset

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy

Rank

SPECIES

Published in

Swainson, W. (1820). Zoological Illustrations, or, original figures and descriptions of new, rare, or interesting animals, selected chiefly from the classes of ornithology, entomology, and conchology, and arranged on the principles of Cuvier and other modern zoologists. London: Baldwin, Cradock & Joe; Strand: W. Wood. (Vol. 1–3): pl. 1–18 [1820] pl. 19–83 [1821] pl. 84–134 [1822] pl. 135–182 [1823]. https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=138032

Classification

kingdom

Animalia

phylum

Mollusca

class

Gastropoda

order

Stylommatophora

family

Orthalicidae

genus

Corona

species

Corona regina

Name

Homonyms

Achatina melastoma Swainson, 1823

Bibliographic References

1. Gray, J. E. (1825). A list and description of some species of shells not taken notice of by Lamarck. <em>Annals of Philosophy.</em> new ser., 9(2): 134-140; 9(6): 407-415.
2. Swainson, W. (1820-1823). Zoological Illustrations, or, original figures and descriptions of new, rare, or interesting animals, selected chiefly from the classes of ornithology, entomology, and conchology, and arranged on the principles of Cuvier and other modern zoologists. London: Baldwin, Cradock & Joe; Strand: W. Wood. (Vol. 1-3): pl. 1-18 [1820] pl. 19-83 [1821] pl. 84-134 [1822] pl. 135-182 [1823].