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African Giant Snail

Lissachatina fulica

Description:

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.

Habitat:

In the garden of a cold spring resort. The garden is at the edge of a tropical rain forest.

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3 Comments

arne.roysland
arne.roysland a month ago

Thanks for your comments, tomk3886 !

tomk3886
tomk3886 a month ago

What a beauty though.

tomk3886
tomk3886 a month ago

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.

arne.roysland
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arne.roysland

Paranas, Eastern Visayas, Philippines

Spotted on Mar 7, 2024
Submitted on Mar 15, 2024

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