WMSD - Worldwide mollusc species DB Bagni Liggia
Class: GASTROPODA
--- Taxon Tree: CAENOGASTROPODA [Subclass] - ARCHITAENIOGLOSSA [Order] - AMPULLARIOIDEA [Superfamily]
------ Family: AMPULLARIIDAE Gray, 1824 (Freshwater)
--------- SubFamily: AFROPOMINAE
------------ Genus: Lanistes P.D. Montfort, 1810
--------------- Species: Lanistes varicus (O.F. Müller, 1774) - ID: 1080350000
Burkina Faso - 24 mm Map center:  N: 12° 14' 30'' W: 1° 33' 24''  - Grid: 5° - click to open
synonyms:
  • Lanistes adansoni W. Kobelt, 1911
  • Lanistes millestriatus H.A. Pilsbry & J.C. Bequaert, 1927
    • Additional DB records:
  • West Africa
    • Suggested links:
    http://clade.ansp.org http://www.marinespecies.org http://www.conchology.be
    http://www.femorale.com.br

    ------------------ Sub or form: Lanistes varicus adamsoni (W. Kobelt, 1911) - ID: 1080654599
    Senegal, Dakar - 46,1 mm Map center: N: 14° 41' 42'' W: 17° 26' 38'' - Grid: 5° - click to open
    Suggested links:
    http://www.femorale.com.br

    ------------------ Sub or form: Lanistes varicus guinaicus (J.B.P.A. Lamarck, 1816) - ID: 1080654600
    Nigeria - 43 mm Map center: N: 6° 10' 29'' E: 4° 48' 5'' - Grid: 5° - click to open
    Suggested links:
    http://www.femorale.com.br
    Wrong data? please email to: Claudio Galli - last updated: 27/ago/2017