giant East African snail (Lissachatina fulica)

giant East African snail (Lissachatina fulica)

Français : Escargot géant africain (Achatina fulica) dans le parc Kruger, Afrique du Sud
Date 14 October 2012, 08:30:15
Author Wayne77 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Wayne77
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Parc_Kruger-03.jpg

The giant African snail or giant African land snail (Lissachatina fulica) is a species of large land snail that belong in the Achatinidae family. The species is native to East Africa, but it has been widely introduced to other parts of the world through the pet trade, as a food resource, and by accidental introduction.
Superfamily: Achatinoidea
Family: Achatinidae
Subfamily: Achatininae
Genus: Lissachatina
Species: Lissachatina fulica (Férussac, 1821)
Synonyms
Achatina fulica (Férussac, 1821)
Helix (Cochlitoma) fulica Férussac, 1821
Helix fulica Férussac, 1821


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Description		giant East African snail (Lissachatina fulica) Français : Escargot géant africain (Achatina fulica) dans le parc Kruger, Afrique du Sud Date 14 October 2012, 08:30:15 Author Wayne77 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Wayne77 Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Parc_Kruger-03.jpg The giant African snail or giant African land snail (Lissachatina fulica) is a species of large land snail that belong in the Achatinidae family. The species is native to East Africa, but it has been widely introduced to other parts of the world through the pet trade, as a food resource, and by accidental introduction. Superfamily: Achatinoidea Family: Achatinidae Subfamily: Achatininae Genus: Lissachatina Species: Lissachatina fulica (Férussac, 1821) Synonyms Achatina fulica (Férussac, 1821) Helix (Cochlitoma) fulica Férussac, 1821 Helix fulica Férussac, 1821

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