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Allopeas gracile (T.Hutton, 1834)

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
SPECIES
Published in
https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=875198

Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Mollusca
class
Gastropoda
order
Stylommatophora
family
Achatinidae
genus
Allopeas
species
Allopeas gracile

Name

Synonyms
? gracile T.Hutton, 1834
Achatina mandralisci Calcara, 1840
Aclis californica Bartsch, 1927
Allopeas gracile var. panayensis (L.Pfeiffer, 1846)
Allopeas gracilis
Allopeas johanninus (Morelet, 1877)
Allopeas oparanum (L.Pfeiffer, 1846)
Allopeas pyrgiscus (L.Pfeiffer, 1861)
Bulimus apex Mousson, 1849
Bulimus artensis Gassies, 1866
Bulimus diaphanus Gassies, 1859
Bulimus gracilis T.Hutton, 1834
Bulimus hortensis C.B.Adams, 1851
Bulimus johanninus Morelet, 1877
Bulimus junceus A.Gould, 1846
Bulimus oparanus L.Pfeiffer, 1846
Bulimus panayensis L.Pfeiffer, 1846
Bulimus pyrgiscus L.Pfeiffer, 1861
Bulimus souverbianus Gassies, 1863
Lamellaxis gracile (T.Hutton, 1834)
Homonyms
Allopeas gracile (T.Hutton, 1834)
Common names
Anmutige Turmschnecke in German
Anmutige Turmschnecke in German
Bulime gracieux in French
Bulime gracieux in French
Graceful Awlsnail in English
Graceful awlsnail in English
Graceful awlsnail in English
caracol-broca gracioso in Portuguese
graceful awlsnail in English
graceful awlsnail in English
graceful awlsnail in English
Anmutige Turmschnecke in German
graceful awlsnail in English

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