Marine Species Traits - Rhachistia chiradzuluensis (E. A. Smith, 1899)

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Rhachistia chiradzuluensis (E. A. Smith, 1899)

AphiaID

1058608 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1058608)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Species

Parent

Rhachistia Connolly, 1925

Original name

Buliminus (Rhachis) chiradzuluensis E. A. Smith, 1899

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Variety Rhachistia chiradzuluensis var. virginea (Preston, 1911)

Environment

~~marine~~, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, terrestrial

Original description

(of ) Smith, E. A. (1899). On a collection of land-shells from British Central Africa. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 1899: 579–592., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30951626
page(s): 586, pl. 33, fig. 40. [details]

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Rhachistia chiradzuluensis (E. A. Smith, 1899). Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025) Marine Species Traits at: https://marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1058608 on 2025-05-18

Thematic species database citation

Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Rhachistia chiradzuluensis (E. A. Smith, 1899). Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1058608 on 2025-05-18

Taxonomic edit history

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2018-02-07 06:36:19Z

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Herbert, David

2018-05-14 13:03:38Z

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Herbert, David

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original description (of ) Smith, E. A. (1899). On a collection of land-shells from British Central Africa. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 1899: 579–592., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30951626
page(s): 586, pl. 33, fig. 40. [details]

additional source Bruggen, A. C. van. (1969). Studies on the land molluscs of Zululand. Zoologische Verhandelingen. 103: 1-103. Leiden., available online at https://repository.naturalis.nl/pub/317774
page(s): 55; note: As Rhachidina [details]

additional source Bruggen, A. C. van. (2007). Terrestrial molluscs recorded from Mt. Mulanje, Malaŵi. Nyala. 24: 17–37.
page(s): 23 [details]

source of synonymy Bruggen, A. C. van. (1969). Studies on the land molluscs of Zululand. Zoologische Verhandelingen. 103: 1-103. Leiden., available online at https://repository.naturalis.nl/pub/317774
page(s): 55; note: Synonymy of Rachis vicinus [details]

new combination reference Herbert, D. & Kilburn, D. (2004). Field guide to the land snails and slugs of eastern South Africa. Pietermaritzburg: Natal Museum. [v] + 336 pp.
page(s): 123 [details] Available for editors

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