Giant African Land Snail

	Giant African Land Snail 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 The giant West African snail or banana rasp snail (''Archachatina marginata'') is a species of air-breathing Tropics, tropical land snail, a terrestrial molluscs, terrestrial Pulmonata, pulmonate Gastropoda, gastropod Mollusca, mollusk in the f ... '' {{Authority control ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Achatinidae Achatinidae (New Latin, from Greek "''agate''") is a family of medium to large sized tropical land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks from Africa. Well known species include '' Achatina achatina'' the Giant African Snail, and '' Lissachatina fulica'' the Giant East African Snail. As of 2022, there were 105 genera recognized within the family Achatinidae. Description In this family, the number of haploid chromosomes lies between 26 and 30 (according to the values in this table).Barker G. M.: Gastropods on Land: ''Phylogeny, Diversity and Adaptive Morphology''. in Barker G. M. (ed.): The biology of terrestrial molluscs'. CABI Publishing, Oxon, UK, 2001, . 1-146, cited pages: 139 and 142. Distribution The native distribution of Achatinidae is Africa south of the Sahara."Family su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
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picture info	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. It shares the common name " giant African snail" with other species of snails such as '' Lissachatina fulica'' and ''Archachatina marginata''. Subspecies * ''Achatina achatina achatina'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Achatina achatina bayoli'' Morelet, 1888 * ''Achatina achatina depravata'' Bequaert, 1950 * ''Achatina achatina elegans'' (Link, 1807) * ''Achatina achatina monochromatica'' Pilsbry, 1904 * ''Achatina achatina roseolabiata'' Bequaert, 1950 * ''Achatina achatina togoensis'' Bequaert & Clench, 1934 Distribution The species is believed to be native to West Africa, within to of the coasts off Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Togo, Benin, Ghana, and Nigeria. ''Achatina achatina'' is routinely confi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Lissachatina Fulica ''Lissachatina fulica'' is a species of large land snail that belongs in the subfamily Achatininae of the family Achatinidae. It is also known as the giant African land snail. It shares the common name " giant African snail" with other species of snails such as '' Achatina achatina'' and ''Archachatina marginata''. This snail species has been considered a significant cause of pest issues around the world. It is a federally prohibited species in the US, as it is illegal to sell or possess. Internationally, it is the most frequently occurring invasive species of snail. Outside of its native range, this snail thrives in many types of habitat with mild climates. It feeds voraciously and is a vector for plant pathogens, causing severe damage to agricultural crops and native plants. It competes with native snail taxa, is a nuisance pest of urban areas, and spreads human disease. * ''Lissachatina fulica castanea'' (Lamarck, 1822) * ''Lissachatina fulica coloba'' (Pilsbry, 1904) * ''Lis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]