Giant Ghana Tiger Snail
Gastropoda > Stylommatophora > Achatinidae
Achatina achatina (Linnaeus,1758)
Photographer: Yuri Yashin, achatina.ru
Description: These snails are the biggest land snails on the Earth. Their dark-yellow shell with irregular dark-brown "tiger" stripes can reach 17-30 cm long. Their body is dark-gray.
Image Citation:
Yuri Yashin, achatina.ru, www.forestryimages.org
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