Achatina colubrina Morelet, 1866

Syntype(s)

Morelet, A. 1866. Coquilles nouvelles recueillies par le Dr Fr. Welwitsch dans l’Afrique équatoriale, et particulièrement dans les provinces portugaises d’Angola et de Benguella. Journal de Conchyliologie. 14(2). pp.153-163 [157] [Original Description] [Type Designation]

Current name:	Leptocalina colubrina (Morelet, 1866) [source: Breure et al, 2018]
Classification:	Gastropoda : Achatinoidea : Achatinidae

Type Status:	Syntype(s) [Verified - Harriet Wood ]
Collection:	Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales, Cardiff (Melvill-Tomlin)
Catalogue No.:	NMW.1955.158.26732
No. specimens:	1 (Dry)
Type Locality:	distr. Ambaca, prov. Angola [Angola]
Collecting details:	Morelet, A.; Fulton, H.; Tomlin, J.R. le B.

Notes

Type evidence: From the general type locality of Angola. The main label is Fulton’s, who was known to have sold Morelet’s collection, and Tomlin has written ‘ex. Morelet’ on the back. There is no reference to a unique type in the original description. This specimen is therefore a syntype and has been listed as such in Breure et al., 2018. Other type material: Syntypes NHMUK 1893.2.4.1924-1926 (3)

References

References are listed in chronological order. References containing the "Original Description" or "Type Designation" of Achatina colubrina Morelet, 1866 are highlighted in red.

Breure, A. S. H., Audibert, C. & Ablett, J. D. 2018. Pierre Marie Arthur Morelet (1809-1892) and his contributions to Malacology. Netherlands MalacologicaL Society, Leiden, The Netherlands. pp.544. 1293 [246] [Cited]

Specimen Data

Point Locality:	Angola
Continent:	Africa
Country:	Angola
State/Prov.:	-
County:	-
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Island Group:	-
Island:	-
Water Body:	-
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Collected by:	-
Collecting date:	-
Ex. Collector:	Morelet, A.; Fulton, H.; Tomlin, J.R. le B.
Expedition/Survey:	-
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Sampling Method:	-
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Curatorial Contact

Harriet Wood
Collection Manager: Mollusca
Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales, Cardiff
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Achatina colubrina Morelet, 1866 Syntype(s)

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