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Achatinidae

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Achatinidae
Family recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from EOL Mollusca Patch
Achatinidae
Family recognized by wikipedia 中文维基百科, wikipedia 日本語, wikipedia русскую Википедию, wikipedia NL, wikipedia POL, wikipedia VI, wikipedia CZ, wikipedia FI, wikipedia NO, wikipedia UK, wikipedia CA, EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, wikipedia ID, wikipedia MS, wikipedia SL, NCBI, wikipedia emerging languages, wikipedia gl Galician, GBIF classification, NCBI GGBN GBIF BHL BOLDS data coverage, Mozambique Species List, wikidata_hierarchy tar gz, wikipedia DE, wikipedia ES, wikipedia IT, wikipedia PT, wikipedia FR, wikipedia EN, Wikidata Common Names, Wikipedia (inferred records), Wikimedia Commons, Barcode of Life Data Systems, and Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Achatinidae
Recognized by Moorea Biocode, 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, Mauritius 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, Indonesia 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, South Pacific Species List, OBIS environmental data records, GBIF national node type records France, United States Species List, iDigBio type specimen records, and Global Biotic Interactions
Achatinidae Swainson 1840
Family recognized by Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023 and Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy

Alternative Names

Achatinidae
Harvest ancestor according to Global Invasive Species Database, EOL authors, Conabio, Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species, Femorale, GBIF national node type records UK, GBIF national node type records France, Aruba Species List, GBIF national node type records Sweden, Mozambique Species List, GBIF nat'l node type records Netherlands, GBIF national node type records Germany, NMNH type specimens, IUCN, iDigBio type specimen records, iDigBio type specimen records, iDigBio type specimen records, Paleobiology Database, Flickr Group, Animal Diversity Web Traits and images, iNaturalist, NMNH Collection, Shelled animal body mass, Simpson et al 2020, TreatmentBank, and Global Biotic Interactions
Atopocochlis Crosse & P. Fischer 1888
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
Columna Perry 1811
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
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
Opeas Thiele 1933
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pelatrinia Pilsbry 1907
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Promoussonius Pilsbry 1906
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Protobeliscus Pilsbry 1906
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pseudarinia Yen 1952
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Pseudobalea Shuttleworth 1854
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Subulinidae P. Fischer & Crosse 1877
Invalid according to Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy
Thomea Girard 1893
Doubtful according to GBIF classification
Thyrophorellidae Girard 1895
Invalid according to Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy
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 Common Names

Chinese

非洲大蝸牛科 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Czech

achatinovití preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

German

Afrikanische Riesenschnecken preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names and admin
Große Achatschnecken
prefer
Recognized by admin

Kirghiz; Kyrgyz

Ахатина сымалдуулар preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Navajo; Navaho

Tąądee naagháhiitsoh preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Norwegian

Afrikanske kjempesnegler preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Russian

Ахатиниды preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Arz

اخاطيات preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Cn

非洲大蝸牛科 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Tw

瑪瑙螺科 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
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Curated hierarchies for Achatinidae

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Spiralia
Mollusca
Gastropoda Cuvier 1795
Heterobranchia Burmeister 1837
Stylommatophora
Achatinoidea Swainson 1840
Achatinidae (this page)
Achatina Lamarck 1799
Allopeas H. B. Baker 1935
Arabicolaria Harzhauser & Neubauer 2016
Beckianum H. B. Baker 1961
Bequaertina Mead 1994
Bocageia Girard 1893
Brownisca Mead 2004
Bruggenina Mead 2004
Burtoa Bourguignat 1890
Callistoplepa Ancey 1888
Ceras Dupuis & Putzeys 1901
Cochlitoma A. Férussac 1821
Coeliaxis H. Adams & Angas 1865
Comoropeas Pilsbry 1906
Curvella Chaper 1885
Cylindrogyra Repelin 1902
Eremopeas Pilsbry 1906
Euonyma Melvill & Ponsonby 1896
Fortuna Schlickum & Strauch 1972
Glessula E. von Martens 1860
Homorus Albers 1850
Hypolysia Melvill & Ponsonby 1901
Ischnoglessula Pilsbry 1919
Kempioconcha Preston 1913
Lamellaxis Strebel & Pfeffer 1882
Lavajatus Simone 2018
Leptinaria H. Beck 1837
Leptocala Ancey 1888
Leptocalina Bequaert 1950
Leptopeas H. B. Baker 1927
Lignus Gray 1834
Limicolaria Schumacher 1817
Limicolariopsis d'Ailly 1910
Liobocageia Pilsbry 1919
Lubricetta F. Haas 1928
Metachatina Pilsbry 1904
Micropeas Connolly 1923
Namibiella Zilch 1954
Nothapalinus Connolly 1923
Nothapalus E. von Martens 1897
Obeliscus H. Beck 1837
Ochrodermella Pilsbry 1907
Opeas Albers 1850
Oreohomorus Pilsbry 1919
Pacaudiella Harzhauser & Neubauer 2016
Paropeas Pilsbry 1906
Petriola Dall 1905
Prosopeas Mörch 1876
Pseudachatina Albers 1850
Pseudarinia Yen 1952
Pseudocolumna Wenz 1920
Pseudoglessula O. Boettger 1892
Pseudopeas Putzeys 1899
Rishetia Godwin-Austen 1920
Rumina Risso 1826
Striosubulina Thiele 1933
Subulina H. Beck 1837
Subuliniscus Pilsbry 1919
Subulona E. von Martens 1889
Tortaxis Pilsbry 1906
Xerocerastus Kobelt & Möllendorff 1902
Zootecus Westerlund 1887
Aillyidae
Ferussaciidae
Micractaeonidae

Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023

Biota
Animalia
Mollusca
Gastropoda Cuvier 1795
Heterobranchia Burmeister 1837
Euthyneura
Tectipleura
Eupulmonata Haszprunar & Huber 1990
Stylommatophora A. Schmidt 1855
Achatinina
Achatinoidea Swainson 1840
Achatinidae Swainson 1840 (this page)
Achatininae Swainson 1840
Arabicolaria Harzhauser & Neubauer 2016
Coeliaxinae Pilsbry 1907
Cryptelasminae Germain 1916
Glessulinae Godwin-Austin 1920
Opeatinae Thiele 1931
Pacaudiella Harzhauser & Neubauer 2016
Petriolinae Schileyko 1999
Pyrgininae Germain 1916
Rishetiinae Schileyko 1999
Rumininae Wenz 1923
Stenogyrinae P. Fischer & Crosse 1877
Subulininae P. Fischer & Crosse 1877
Thyrophorellinae Girard 1895
Aillyidae H. B. Baker 1955
Ferussaciidae Bourguignat 1883
Micractaeonidae Schileyko 1999
Subulininae P. Fischer & Crosse 1877

Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Spiralia
Mollusca
Gastropoda Cuvier 1795
Heterobranchia Burmeister 1837
Stylommatophora
Achatinoidea Swainson 1840
Achatinidae (this page)
Achatina Lamarck 1799
Allopeas H. B. Baker 1935
Arabicolaria Harzhauser & Neubauer 2016
Beckianum H. B. Baker 1961
Bequaertina Mead 1994
Bocageia Girard 1893
Brownisca Mead 2004
Bruggenina Mead 2004
Burtoa Bourguignat 1890
Callistoplepa Ancey 1888
Ceras Dupuis & Putzeys 1901
Cochlitoma A. Férussac 1821
Coeliaxis H. Adams & Angas 1865
Comoropeas Pilsbry 1906
Curvella Chaper 1885
Cylindrogyra Repelin 1902
Eremopeas Pilsbry 1906
Euonyma Melvill & Ponsonby 1896
Fortuna Schlickum & Strauch 1972
Glessula E. von Martens 1860
Homorus Albers 1850
Hypolysia Melvill & Ponsonby 1901
Ischnoglessula Pilsbry 1919
Kempioconcha Preston 1913
Lamellaxis Strebel & Pfeffer 1882
Lavajatus Simone 2018
Leptinaria H. Beck 1837
Leptocala Ancey 1888
Leptocalina Bequaert 1950
Leptopeas H. B. Baker 1927
Lignus Gray 1834
Limicolaria Schumacher 1817
Limicolariopsis d'Ailly 1910
Liobocageia Pilsbry 1919
Lubricetta F. Haas 1928
Metachatina Pilsbry 1904
Micropeas Connolly 1923
Namibiella Zilch 1954
Nothapalinus Connolly 1923
Nothapalus E. von Martens 1897
Obeliscus H. Beck 1837
Ochrodermella Pilsbry 1907
Opeas Albers 1850
Oreohomorus Pilsbry 1919
Pacaudiella Harzhauser & Neubauer 2016
Paropeas Pilsbry 1906
Petriola Dall 1905
Prosopeas Mörch 1876
Pseudachatina Albers 1850
Pseudarinia Yen 1952
Pseudocolumna Wenz 1920
Pseudoglessula O. Boettger 1892
Pseudopeas Putzeys 1899
Rishetia Godwin-Austen 1920
Rumina Risso 1826
Striosubulina Thiele 1933
Subulina H. Beck 1837
Subuliniscus Pilsbry 1919
Subulona E. von Martens 1889
Tortaxis Pilsbry 1906
Xerocerastus Kobelt & Möllendorff 1902
Zootecus Westerlund 1887
Aillyidae
Ferussaciidae
Micractaeonidae

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

GBIF classification

Animalia
Mollusca
Gastropoda
Stylommatophora
Achatinidae (this page)
Achatina Lamarck 1799
Allopeas Baker 1935
Arabicolaria Harzhauser & Neubauer 2016
Archachatina Albers 1850
Bacillum Theobald 1870
Balfouria Crosse 1885
Beckianum H. B. Baker 1961
Bequaertina Mead 1994
Bocageia Girard 1893
Brownisca Mead 2004
Bruggenina Mead 2004
Burtoa Bourguignat 1890
Callistoplepa Ancey 1888
Ceras Dupuis & Putzeys 1901
Chilonopsis Fischer von Waldheim 1848
Cochlitoma A. Férussac 1821
Coeliaxis H. Adams & Angas 1865
Comoropeas Pilsbry 1906
Cupulella Aguayo & Jaume 1948
Curvella Chaper 1885
Cylindrogyra Repelin 1902
Dysopeas H. B. Baker 1927
Eremopeas Pilsbry 1906
Euonyma Melvill & Ponsonby 1896
Eutomopeas Pilsbry 1946
Fortuna Schlickum & Strauch 1972
Glessula von Martens 1860
Homorus Albers 1850
Hypolysia Melvill & Ponsonby 1901
Ischnocion Pilsbry 1907
Ischnoglessula Pilsbry 1919
Itiopiana Preston 1910
Kempioconcha Preston 1913
Kenyaella Pickford 2009
Krapfiella Preston 1911
Lamellaxis Strebel & Pfeffer 1882
Lavajatus Simone 2018
Leptinaria H. Beck 1837
Leptocala Ancey 1888
Leptocalina Bequaert 1950
Leptopeas H. B. Baker 1927
Lignus Gray 1834
Limicolaria Schumacher 1817
Limicolariopsis d'Ailly 1910
Limnicolariopsis sjoestedti d'Ailly 1910
Liobocageia Pilsbry 1919
Lubricetta F. Haas 1928
Mabilliella Ancey 1886
Metachatina Pilsbry 1904
Micropeas Connolly 1923
Namibiella Zilch 1954
Nannobeliscus Weyrauch 1967
Neoglessula Pilsbry 1909
Neosubulina E. A. Smith 1898
Neptuna decemcostata
Nothapalinus Connolly 1923
Nothapalus E. von Martens 1897
Ochrodermella Pilsbry 1907
Opeas Albers 1850
Opetiopsis
Oreohomorus Pilsbry 1919
Pacaudiella Harzhauser & Neubauer 2016
Paropeas Pilsbry 1906
Perideris Shuttleworth 1856
Petriola Dall 1905
Plicaxis Sykes 1903
Prosopeas Mörch 1876
Pseudachatina Albers 1850
Pseudoglessula O. Boettger 1892
Pseudopeas Putzeys 1899
Pyrgina Greef 1882
Rhodea H. Adams & A. Adams 1855
Riebeckia E. von Martens 1883
Rishetia Godwin-Austen 1920
Rumina Risso 1826
Sealaria abbreviata Sowerby
Stenogyra Shuttleworth 1854
Striosubulina Thiele 1933
Subulina Beck 1837
Subuliniscus Pilsbry 1919
Subulona E. von Martens 1889
Synapterpes Pilsbry 1896
Thyrophorella Greeff 1882
Tortaxis Pilsbry 1906
Xerocerastus Kobelt & Möllendorff 1902
Zootecus Westerlund 1887
Acanthinulidae
Acavidae
Agriolimacidae
Aillyidae
Amastridae
Amphibulimidae
Anadromidae
Argnidae
Ariolimacidae
Arionidae
Ariophantidae
Azecidae
Boettgerillidae
Camaenidae
Caryodidae
Cepolidae
Cerastidae
Ceriidae
Cerionidae
Cherusciola Huckriede 1967
Chlamydephoridae
Chondrinidae
Clausiliidae
Cochlicellidae
Cochlicopidae
Coelociontidae
Cylindrellinidae
Cystopeltidae
Dorcasiidae
Draparnaudiidae
Dyakiidae
Elonidae
Endodontidae
Enidae
Euconulidae
Ferussaciidae
Filholiidae
Gastrocoptidae
Gastrodontidae
Grangerellidae
Halolimnohelicidae
Haplotrematidae
Helicidae
Helicodiscidae
Helicodontidae
Helminthoglyptidae
Humboldtianidae
Hygromiidae
Lauriidae
Limacidae
Macrocyclidae
Megomphicidae
Milacidae
Odontostomidae
Oleacinidae
Omphaloptyx O. Boettger 1875
Orculidae
Oreohelicidae
Orthalicidae
Otoconchidae
Oxychilidae
Papillodermatidae
Parmacellidae
Partulidae
Philomycidae
Placostylidae
Pleurodontidae
Polygyridae
Pristilomatidae
Pupillidae
Pyramidulidae
Sagdellina Cossmann 1889
Sagdidae
Scolodontidae
Sculptariidae
Sigmurethra
Solaropsidae
Spelaeodiscidae
Sphincterochilidae
Spiraxidae
Staffordiidae
Streptaxidae
Strobilopsidae
Strophocheilidae
Subulinidae
Succineidae
Systrophiidae
Testacellidae
Thyrophorellidae
Thysanophoridae
Trigonochlamydidae
Trissexodontidae
Trochomorphidae
Urocoptidae
Urocyclidae
Valloniidae
Vertiginidae
Vitrinidae
Xanthonychidae
Zonitidae
48 additional siblings truncated for brevity.
See the resource file for a full list.

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy

Animalia
Bilateria
Protostomia
Spiralia
Mollusca
Gastropoda Cuvier 1797
Orthogastropoda
Heterobranchia
Stylommatophora
Helicida
Achatinina
Achatinoidea Swainson 1840
Achatinidae Swainson 1840 (this page)
Achatina Lamarck 1799
Allopeas H. B. Baker 1935
Cecilioides Férussac 1814
Lamellaxis Strebel & Pfeffer 1882
Opeas Albers 1850
Rumina Risso 1826
Subulina Beck 1837
Aillyidae H. B. Baker 1955
Ferussaciidae Bourguignat 1883
Micractaeonidae Schileyko 1999

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
Canariellidae
Cerastidae
Cerionidae
Charopidae
Chlamydephoridae
Chondrinidae
Clausiliidae
Cochlicopidae
Corillidae
Discidae
Draparnaudiidae
Dyakiidae
Elonidae
Endodontidae
Enidae
Euconulidae
Ferussaciidae
Gastrodontidae
Geomitridae
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
Spiralia
Lophotrochozoa
Mollusca
Gastropoda
Heterobranchia
Euthyneura
Panpulmonata
Eupulmonata
Stylommatophora
Sigmurethra
Achatinoidea
Achatinidae (this page)
Achatina
Archachatina
Atopocochlis
Cochlitoma
Eutomopeas
Limicolaria
Lissachatina
Tortaxis
Coeliaxidae
Ferussaciidae
Glessulidae
Subulinidae
Thyrophorellidae

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Protostomia
Lophotrochozoa
Mollusca
Gastropoda
Heterobranchia
Euthyneura
Tectipleura
Eupulmonata
Stylommatophora
Achatinina
Achatinoidea
Achatinidae (this page)
Achatina
Achatininae
Coeliaxinae
Columna
Cryptelasminae
Glessulinae
Limicolaria
Opeatinae
Petriolinae
Pyrgininae
Rishetiinae
Rumininae
Subulininae
Thyrophorellinae
Aillyidae
Ferussaciidae
Micractaeonidae
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