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Lissachatina fulica is a species of large land snail that belongs in the subfamily Achatininae of the family Achatinidae. [ 1 ] It is also known as the Giant African land snail. [ 2 ] It shares the common name "giant African snail" with other species of snails such as Achatina achatina and Archachatina marginata.
Achatina achatina. Achatina achatina, commonly known as the giant African snail, also known as the giant tiger land snail is a species of large, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Achatinidae. The name "Achatina" is from "achates", Greek for agate. [1] It shares the common name " giant African ...
Giant African land snail is the common name of several species within the family Achatinidae, a family of unusually large African terrestrial snails: Achatina achatina, also known as the agate snail or Ghana tiger snail. Lissachatina fulica, a serious agricultural pest in some countries. Archachatina marginata, (Archachatina marginata)
The Giant African Land Snail is one of the largest terrestrial gastropods. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ...
Euglandina rosea. Euglandina rosea, the rosy wolfsnail or cannibal snail, is a species of medium-sized to large predatory air-breathing land snail, a carnivorous terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Spiraxidae. [1] This species is a fast and voracious predator, hunting and eating other snails and slugs. [2]
The largest living species is the Giant African Snail or Ghana Tiger Snail (Achatina achatina; Family Achatinidae), which can measure up to 30 cm. [13] [14] The largest land snails of non-tropical Eurasia are endemic Caucasian snails Helix buchi and Helix goderdziana from the south-eastern Black Sea area in Georgia and Turkey; diameter of the ...
Binomial name. Archachatina marginata. (Swainson, 1821) The giant West African snail or banana rasp snail (Archachatina marginata) is a species of air-breathing tropical land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Achatinidae. They can grow up to 20 centimetres (8 in) long, and live up to 10 years or more.
Shell Morphology, Radula and Genital Structures of New Invasive Giant African Land Snail Species, Achatina fulica Bowdich, 1822, Achatina albopicta E.A. Smith (1878) and Achatina reticulata Pfeiffer, 1845 (Gastropoda:Achatinidae) in Southwest Nigeria; Kevdavies Exotic Pets' Achatina reticulata care guide & history