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Achatinidae

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Achatinidae
Family recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1
Achatinidae
Family recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 0.9, Barcode of Life Data Systems, Wikimedia Commons, Wikimedia Commons, NCBI GGBN GBIF BHL BOLDS data coverage, wikipedia IT, wikipedia ES, wikipedia EN, wikipedia 中文维基百科, wikipedia FR, wikipedia 日本語, wikipedia русскую Википедию, wikipedia DE, Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy, NCBI, wikipedia NL, wikipedia POL, wikipedia VI, wikipedia CZ, Wikidata, Wikidata, Wikidata, wikipedia FI, wikipedia NO, wikipedia UK, wikipedia CA, wikipedia PT, wikipedia ID, GBIF classification, Paleobiology Database, and Global Biotic Interactions
Achatinidae
Recognized by iNaturalist, NMNH Invertebrate Zoology, Flickr Group, Conabio, EOL authors, Shelled animal body mass, Femorale, Moorea Biocode, IUCN, Barbados Species List, Australia Species List, Benin Species List, Cameroon Species List, China Species List, Christmas Island Species List, Colombia Species List, Comoros Species List, Costa Rica Species List, Democratic Republic of the Congo Species List, Ecuador Species List, French Polynesia Species List, Gabon Species List, Ghana Species List, Guam Species List, Hong Kong Species List, India Species List, Ivory Coast Species List, Jamaica Species List, Kenya Species List, Liberia Species List, Madagascar Species List, Malaysia Species List, Maldives Species List, Mariana Islands Species List, Martinique Species List, Mauritius Species List, Mozambique Species List, Myanmar Species List, Nigeria Species List, Palau Species List, Papua New Guinea Species List, Philippines Species List, Rwanda Species List, Saint Lucia Species List, Samoa Species List, Seychelles Species List, Sierra Leone Species List, Singapore Species List, South Korea Species List, South Africa Species List, Taiwan Species List, Tanzania Species List, Thailand Species List, Timor Leste Species List, Sri Lanka Species List, Uganda Species List, United Kingdom Species List, Venezuela Species List, Vietnam Species List, Vanuatu Species List, Zambia Species List, Environments EOL, OBIS environmental data records, Indonesia Species List, United States Species List, Caribbean Sea Species List, Gulf of Guinea Species List, Indian Ocean Species List, North Atlantic Species List, North Pacific Species List, South Atlantic Species List, and South Pacific Species List
Obeliscus Beck 1837
Recognized by Environments EOL
Vegrandinia Salvador, Cunha & Simone 2013
Recognized by Environments EOL

Alternative Names

Achatinidae
Harvest ancestor according to Simpson et al 2019, Aruba Species List, GBIF classification, Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species, Global Invasive Species Database, Paleobiology Database, and Global Biotic Interactions
Atopocochlis Crosse & P. Fischer 1888
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Bequaertina Mead 1994
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Brownisca Mead 2004
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Chilogymnus Ehrenberg 1831
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Chryserpes Pilsbry 1906
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Cleostyla Dall 1896
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Comoropeas Pilsbry 1906
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Cryptelasmus Pilsbry 1907
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Dictyoglessula Pilsbry 1919
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Dolicholestes Pilsbry 1906
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Eutomopeas Pilsbry 1946
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Ischnoglessula Pilsbry 1919
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Leptocalina Bequaert 1950
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Leptocallista Pilsbry 1904
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Lyobasis Pilsbry 1903
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Neobeliscus Pilsbry 1896
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Obeliscus Beck 1837
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Ochroderma Ancey 1885
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Ochrodermatina Thiele 1931
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Oleata L. Ortiz de Zarate & R. Ortiz de Zarate 1959
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pelatrinia Pilsbry 1907
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Plicaxis Sykes 1903
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Promoussonius Pilsbry 1906
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Protobeliscus Pilsbry 1906
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pseudobalea Shuttleworth 1854
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pyrgina Greef 1882
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Ruminia
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Thomea Girard 1893
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Thyrophorella Greeff 1882
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Varicellaria Pilsbry 1907
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Varicellidea Pilsbry 1907
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Varicellina Pilsbry 1907
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Varicellopsis Pilsbry 1907
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Varicellula Pilsbry 1907
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Vegrandinia Salvador, Cunha & Simone 2013
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Zoniferella Pilsbry 1906
Doubtful according to GBIF classification

Common Names

Arabic

أخاطيات preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

Bokmål, Norwegian; Norwegian Bokmål

Afrikanske kjempesnegler preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

German

Afrikanische Riesenschnecken preferred
Recognized by Wikidata, Bill Bosworth, and admin
Große Achatschnecken preferred
Recognized by Bill Bosworth and admin

Kirghiz; Kyrgyz

Ахатина сымалдуулар preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

Navajo; Navaho

Tąądee naagháhiitsoh preferred
Recognized by Wikidata

Russian

Ахатиниды preferred
Recognized by Wikidata
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Curated hierarchies for Achatinidae

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Spiralia
Mollusca
Gastropoda
Stylommatophora
Achatinoidea
Achatinidae (this page)
Achatina
Allopeas
Arabicolaria
Beckianum
Bequaertina
Brownisca
Bruggenina
Burtoa
Callistoplepa
Ceras
Cochlitoma
Coeliaxis
Comoropeas
Curvella
Cylindrogyra
Eremopeas
Euonyma
Fortuna
Glessula
Homorus
Hypolysia
Ischnoglessula
Kempioconcha
Lamellaxis
Leptinaria
Leptocala
Leptocalina
Leptopeas
Lignus
Limicolaria
Limicolariopsis
Liobocageia
Lubricetta
Metachatina
Micropeas
Namibiella
Nothapalinus
Nothapalus
Obeliscus
Ochrodermella
Opeas
Oreohomorus
Pacaudiella
Paropeas
Petriola
Prosopeas
Pseudoglessula
Pseudopeas
Rishetia
Rumina
Striosubulina
Subulina
Subuliniscus
Subulona
Tortaxis
Xerocerastus
Zootecus
Aillyidae
Ferussaciidae
Micractaeonidae
Subulinidae

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 0.9

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Spiralia
Mollusca
Gastropoda
Heterobranchia
Pulmonata
Stylommatophora
Sigmurethra
Achatinoidea
Achatinidae (this page)
Archachatina Albers 1850
Burtoa Bourguignat 1889
Callistopepla Ancey 1898
Callistoplepa Ancey 1888
Leptocala Ancey 1888
Lignus Gray 1834
Limicolaria Schumacher 1817
Limicolariopsis
Limnicolariopsis
Lissachatina Bequaert 1950
Metachatina Pilsbry ex Tryon & Pilsbry 1904
Neptuna decemcostata
Perideriopsis Putzeys 1898
Perideris Shuttleworth 1856
Petitia Jousseaume 1884
Pseudachatina Albers 1850
Pseudotrochus auripigmentum
Pseudotrochus coffeamontis Pilsbry
Pseudotrochus harleyi Beq. & Cl.
Pseudotrochus leai Pilsbry
Pseudotrochus lechatelieri Dtz.
Pseudotrochus superbus Germain 1911
Pseudotrochus turbinatus
Sealaria abbreviata Sowerby
Serpaea foai Germain 1905
Serpaea pintoi Bourguignat 1889
Ferussaciidae
Micractaeonidae
Subulinidae

GBIF classification

Animalia
Mollusca
Gastropoda
Stylommatophora
Achatinidae (this page)
Achatina
Achatinidae
Allopeas
Arabicolaria
Archachatina
Atopocochlis
Bacillum
Balfouria
Beckianum
Bequaertina
Bocageia
Brownisca
Bruggenina
Burtoa
Callistopepla
Callistoplepa
Ceras
Chilogymnus
Chilonopsis
Cleostyla
Cochlitoma
Coeliaxis
Comoropeas
Cryptelasmus
Cupulella
Curvella
Dictyoglessula
Dolicholestes
Dysopeas
Eremopeas
Euonyma
Eutomopeas
Fortuna
Glessula
Hypolysia
Ischnocion
Ischnoglessula
Itiopiana
Kempioconcha
Krapfiella
Lamellaxis
Leptinaria
Leptocala
Leptocalina
Leptocallista
Leptopeas
Lignus
Limicolaria
Limicolariopsis
Limnicolariopsis sjoestedti d'Ailly 1910
Liobocageia
Lissachatina
Lubricetta
Lyobasis
Mabilliella
Metachatina
Micropeas
Namibiella
Neobeliscus
Neoglessula
Neosubulina
Neptuna decemcostata
Neptuna decemcostata decemcostata
Neptuna decemcostata turnerae Petit
Nothapalinus
Nothapalus
Obeliscus
Ochroderma
Ochrodermatina
Ochrodermella
Oleata
Opeas
Oreohomorus
Pacaudiella
Paropeas
Pelatrinia
Perideris
Petriola
Plicaxis
Promoussonius
Prosopeas
Protobeliscus
Pseudachatina
Pseudobalea
Pseudoglessula
Pseudopeas
Pyrgina
Rhodea
Riebeckia
Rishetia
Rumina
Ruminia
Sealaria abbreviata Sowerby
Stenogyra
Striosubulina
Subulina
Subuliniscus
Subulona
Synapterpes
Thomea
Thyrophorella
Tortaxis
Varicellaria
Varicellidea
Varicellina
Varicellopsis
Varicellula
Vegrandinia
Xerocerastus
Zoniferella
Zootecus
Acavidae
Achatinellidae
Agardhiellidae
Aillyidae
Amastridae
Amphibulimidae
Anadromidae
Argnidae
Ariolimacidae
Arionidae
Ariophantidae
Athoracophoridae
Azecidae
Binneyidae
Bothriembryontidae
Bulimulidae
Camaenidae
Canariellidae
Caryodidae
Cepolidae
Cerastidae
Cerionidae
Charopidae
Chirinda
Chlamydephoridae
Chondrinidae
Chronidae
Clausiliidae
Clavatoridae
Cochlicopidae
Coelociontidae
Corillidae
Cystopeltidae
Diapheridae
Discidae
Dorcasiidae
Dyakiidae
Elonidae
Endodontidae
Enidae
Euconulidae
Ferussaciidae
Gastrocoptidae
Gastrodontidae
Geomitridae
Haplotrematidae
Helicarionidae
Helicidae
Helicodiscidae
Helicodontidae
Holospiridae
Hygromiidae
Labyrinthidae
Lauriidae
Limacidae
Megomphicidae
Milacidae
Odontostomidae
Oleacinidae
Orculidae
Oreades
Oreohelicidae
Orthalicidae
Otoconchidae
Oxychilidae
Parmacellidae
Partulidae
Philomycidae
Placostylidae
Pleurodiscidae
Pleurodontidae
Polygyridae
Pristilomatidae
Punctidae
Pupillidae
Pyramidulidae
Rhytididae
Sagdidae
Scolodontidae
Simpulopsidae
Sphincterochilidae
Spiraxidae
Streptaxidae
Strobilopsidae
Strophocheilidae
Stylommatophora
Succineidae
Systrophiidae
Thyrophorellidae
Thysanophoridae
Trigonochlamydidae
Trochomorphidae
Truncatellinidae
Urocoptidae
Urocyclidae
Valloniidae
Vertiginidae
Vitrinidae
Xanthonychidae
Zonitidae
88 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

GBIF classification

Animalia
Mollusca
Gastropoda
Stylommatophora
Achatinidae
Achatinidae (this page)
Achatina
Allopeas
Archachatina
Atopocochlis
Bacillum
Balfouria
Beckianum
Bequaertina
Bocageia
Brownisca
Bruggenina
Burtoa
Callistopepla
Callistoplepa
Ceras
Chilogymnus
Chilonopsis
Cleostyla
Cochlitoma
Coeliaxis
Comoropeas
Cryptelasmus
Cupulella
Curvella
Dictyoglessula
Dolicholestes
Dysopeas
Eremopeas
Euonyma
Eutomopeas
Fortuna
Glessula
Hypolysia
Ischnocion
Ischnoglessula
Itiopiana
Kempioconcha
Krapfiella
Lamellaxis
Leptinaria
Leptocala
Leptocalina
Leptocallista
Leptopeas
Lignus
Limicolaria
Limicolariopsis
Liobocageia
Lissachatina
Lubricetta
Lyobasis
Mabilliella
Metachatina
Micropeas
Namibiella
Neobeliscus
Neoglessula
Neosubulina
Nothapalinus
Nothapalus
Obeliscus
Ochroderma
Ochrodermatina
Ochrodermella
Opeas
Oreohomorus
Paropeas
Pelatrinia
Perideris
Petriola
Plicaxis
Promoussonius
Prosopeas
Protobeliscus
Pseudachatina
Pseudobalea
Pseudoglessula
Pseudopeas
Pyrgina
Rhodea
Riebeckia
Rishetia
Rumina
Stenogyra
Striosubulina
Subulina
Subuliniscus
Subulona
Synapterpes
Thomea
Thyrophorella
Tortaxis
Varicellaria
Varicellidea
Varicellina
Varicellopsis
Varicellula
Xerocerastus
Zoniferella
Zootecus
10 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy

Animalia
Bilateria
Protostomia
Lophozoa
Mollusca
Gastropoda Cuvier 1797
Stylommatophora
Sigmurethra
Holopodopes
Achatinidae (this page)
Achatina
Acavidae
Amphibulimidae
Chlamydephoridae
Odontostomidae
Orthalicidae
Rhytididae

IUCN

Animalia
Mollusca
Gastropoda
Stylommatophora
Achatinidae (this page)
Achatina vignoniana Morelet 1874
Archachatina bicarinata (Bruguiere 1792)
Archachatina knorri Jonas 1839
Acavidae
Achatinellidae
Agriolimacidae
Amastridae
Argnidae
Arionidae
Ariophantidae
Athoracophoridae
Bradybaenidae
Camaenidae
Cerastidae
Cerionidae
Charopidae
Chlamydephoridae
Chondrinidae
Clausiliidae
Cochlicellidae
Cochlicopidae
Discidae
Draparnaudiidae
Dyakiidae
Elonidae
Endodontidae
Enidae
Euconulidae
Ferussaciidae
Gastrodontidae
Halolimnohelicidae
Helicarionidae
Helicidae
Helicodiscidae
Helicodontidae
Helminthoglyptidae
Hygromiidae
Lauriidae
Limacidae
Megomphicidae
Milacidae
Oleacinidae
Orculidae
Oreohelicidae
Orthalicidae
Oxychilidae
Papillodermatidae
Parmacellidae
Partulidae
Polygyridae
Pristilomatidae
Punctidae
Pupillidae
Rhytididae
Sagdidae
Spelaeodiscidae
Streptaxidae
Strobilopsidae
Strophocheilidae
Subulinidae
Succineidae
Thyrophorellidae
Trissexodontidae
Trochomorphidae
Urocyclidae
Valloniidae
Vertiginidae
Vitrinidae
Zonitidae

NCBI

root
cellular organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Lophotrochozoa
Mollusca
Gastropoda
Heterobranchia
Euthyneura
Panpulmonata
Eupulmonata
Stylommatophora
Sigmurethra
Achatinoidea
Achatinidae (this page)
Achatina
Archachatina
Atopocochlis
Cochlitoma
Eutomopeas
Limicolaria
Tortaxis
Coeliaxidae
Ferussaciidae
Glessulidae
Subulinidae
Thyrophorellidae
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