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Giant African Land Snail

Mollusks

Lissachatina fulica, commonly known as the giant African land snail, is a large land snail that shares its common name with other large African species such as Achatina achatina and Archachatina marginata but is itself the most frequently occurring invasive snail species in the world. Outside its native range it thrives in many mild climates, feeding voraciously on agricultural crops and native plants, spreading plant pathogens and human disease, competing with native snail species and becoming a nuisance in urban areas; it is a federally prohibited species in the United States, where it is illegal to sell or possess.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Herbivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Relationship to People
Agricultural or Structural Pest 1
Relationship to People
Disease Vector 1
Relationship to People
Invasive or Introduced Species 1
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
G5 Secure 1
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 3
Identification
Distinguishing Appearance
Adult about 7 cm in diameter and 20 cm or more in length 1
Scientific Name
Lissachatina fulica 1
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 4
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Gastropoda, Taxa
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Lissachatina fulica
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Argentina

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Belgium

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Bolivia

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Colombia

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Dominica

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Ecuador

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Guyana

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Kenya

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Laos

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Maldives

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Mauritius

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Mozambique

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Paraguay

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Seychelles

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Suriname

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United States

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Vanuatu

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Venezuela

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Vietnam

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Sources
1. Lissachatina fulica - Wikipedia
  • Article title and taxonomy
    Lissachatina fulica
  • Description
    A fully adult snail is around 7 cm (2.8 in) in diameter and 20 cm (7.9 in) or more in length
  • causing severe damage to agricultural crops...nuisance pest of urban areas
  • the most frequently occurring invasive species of snail
  • a vector for plant pathogens...spreads human disease
  • Feeding
    The giant African snail is a macrophytophagous herbivore; it eats a wide range of living plant material, commercially important fruits and vegetables, ornamental plants such as flowers, native plants, as well as weeds and detritus plant material.
  • Infobox: status
    G5
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2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Gastropoda
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 44
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 44
"cites_listing":"I/II/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Mollusca","class":"Gastropoda","order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Snails And Conches","language":"EN"},{"name":"Escargots Et Strombes","language":"FR"},{"name":"Caracoles Y Conchas","language":"ES"},{"name":"腹足纲","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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4. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (IUCN Red List category): IUCN Red List category of Lissachatina fulica
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (IUCN Red List category)iucnRedListCategory record
Quote, iucnRedListCategory record
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
Wikidata: Giant African Land Snail
Wikidata Q103781974, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Stylommatophora
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 74
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 74
"cites_listing":"I/II/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Mollusca","class":"Gastropoda","order":"Stylommatophora","family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"柄眼目","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Lissachatina fulica
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyChild Taxon Of: Gastropoda, Taxon record
Quote, Child Taxon Of: Gastropoda, Taxon record
"class": "Gastropoda"
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