Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Mollusca > Class Gastropoda > Subclass Orthogastropoda > Subclass Heterobranchia > Infraclass Euthyneura > Subterclass Tectipleura > Superorder Eupulmonata > Order Stylommatophora > Suborder Achatinina

Achatinoidea Swainson, 1840

Rank: Superfamily
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Superfamily group names

Achatinidae Swainson, 1840 taxonomically included in
Ferussaciidae taxonomically included in
Subulinidae taxonomically included in

Children

Achatinidae Swainson, 1840
Ferussaciidae
Subulinidae

Literature

basis of record

Bouchet P., Rocroi J.P., Hausdorf B., Kaim A., Kano Y., Nützel A., Parkhaev P., Schrödl M. & Strong E.E. (2017). Revised classification, nomenclator and typification of gastropod and monoplacophoran families. Malacologia. 61(1-2): 1-526.

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Citation

WoRMS (2025). Achatinoidea Swainson, 1840. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=413332

Ruud A. Bank. Achatinoidea Swainson, 1840. Accessed through: Fauna Europaea at https://portal.cybertaxonomy.org/fauna-europaea/cdm_dataportal/taxon/b06acaab-3f35-4c80-a2b9-a25e97c75aea

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment


marine, not brackish, not fresh, terrestrial

Importance

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GUID

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:413332
urn:lsid:faunaeur.org:taxname:11440

Last modified

2024-02-12 by Ruud A. Bank & by Frank Köhler

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