Lissachatina fulica is a species of large land snail that belongs in the subfamily Achatininae of the family Achatinidae. [1] It is also known as the giant African land snail. [2] It shares the common name "giant African snail" with other species of snails such as Achatina achatina and Archachatina marginata. This snail species has been ...

The Giant African Snail, or Lissachatina Fulica, is a very large mollusc that originates from areas of East Africa, including Kenya, Somalia and Mozambique. They thrive in hot and humid climates, although they are now known to adapt well to temperate climates, and traditionally inhabit areas of vegetation, such as the edges of forests, the ...

The giant African land snail (Lissachatina fulica (Bowditch)) (GALS) is one of the most invasive pests on the planet, causing agricultural and environmental damage wherever it is found. This snail was twice established in southeastern Florida and was successfully eradicated both times.

Achatina achatina, commonly known as the giant African snail, also known as the giant tiger land snail is a species of large, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Achatinidae.

2021年12月3日 · There are about 43,000 living snail species. Three of them have become invasive pests in China, Colombia, India, Barbados, Hawaii, and many other corners of the world: Achatina achatina,...

2024年5月27日 · As its name suggests, the Giant African Land Snail is one of the largest snails in the world. Although it is native to East Africa, it has been introduced in many other places. It is a destructive, agricultural pest considered one of the top 100 invasive species in the world.

The giant African land snail has a nat­ural habi­tat lo­cated in Africa, where there is a trop­i­cal cli­mate with warm, year round tem­per­a­tures, and high hu­mid­ity. The snail has adapted and has been able to thrive in tem­per­ate cli­mates as well.

2022年11月27日 · Although it originated in coastal east Africa, the huge African snail is now widespread throughout Asia, the Pacific, the Americas, and Europe. The giant African snail may be found in brush, urban areas, agricultural plantations, and coastal and natural habitats. Surprisingly, some European nations even sell and grow snails as pets.

2024年2月23日 · The Giant African Land Snail is one of the largest terrestrial gastropods. They have a light to dark brown shells with vertical stripes of a darker shade of brown on them. They have an average lifespan of about 5-7 years.

Giant African Snails were first spotted in the US in the late 1940’s around San Pedro, California. Many of these snails were affixed to cargo imported to the US . Over 50 interceptions occurred within a ten year span (from 1948-1958) in the California ports.