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Lissachatina fulica
This large land snail that belongs in the family Achatinidae is an invasive species. The snail is around 7 cm in diameter and 20 cm in length. The shell has a conical shape and it is banded.
In the garden of a cold spring resort. The garden is at the edge of a tropical rain forest.
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Thanks for your comments, tomk3886 !
What a beauty though.
This is a species that has become invasive in some parts of the world. The State of Florida claims to have eradicated it in South Florida. Time will tell.https://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/terrestrial/invertebrates/giant-african-snail. Some friends brought me a shell from a trip they took to Africa.