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Giant Ecuadorian Snail

Lissachatina fulica

Description:

Lissachatina fulica is a species of large land snail that belong in the family Achatinidae. It is also known as the giant African snail or giant African land snail.

Habitat:

Outside of its native range this snail thrives in many types of habitat in areas with mild climates. It feeds voraciously and is a vector for plant pathogens, causing severe damage to agricultural crops and native plants

Notes:

This snail species has been considered a significant cause in pest issues around the world. Internationally, it is the most frequently occurring invasive species of snail

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3 Comments

Stephen Wain
Stephen Wain 5 years ago

It was amazing

Leuba Ridgway
Leuba Ridgway 5 years ago

Beautiful shell !

Neil Ross
Neil Ross 5 years ago

Wow. What a beauty.

Stephen Wain
Spotted by
Stephen Wain

Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador

Spotted on May 13, 2018
Submitted on Jun 4, 2018

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