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Giant East African Snail (Achatina fulica) <!--아프리카왕달팽이-->
Subject: Giant East African Snail (Achatina fulica)
Poster: Phoby (phoby@notmyphoto.com)
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Giant East African Snail (Achatina fulica)


Giant East African Snail
Gastropoda > Stylommatophora > Achatinidae
Achatina fulica Bowdich, 1822

Photographer: Yuri Yashin, achatina.ru
Description: albino shell

Image Citation:
Yuri Yashin, achatina.ru, http://www.forestryimages.org
Image Use:
This image may be copied and used, in whole or in part, for any non-profit, educational purpose provided that all reproductions bear an appropriate credit. Any commercial or other use of the image requires the written permission of the photographer or contact organization, and Forestry Images.

Source: Invasive Species http://www.invasive.org/

The giant African snail or giant African land snail (Achatina 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.

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Scientific Name: Lissachatina fulica (Férussac, 1821)
Common Names: Giant East African Snail, Giant African Snail, Giant African Land Snail
Synonyms:
Achatina fulica (Férussac, 1821)
Helix (Cochlitoma) fulica Férussac, 1821 (basionym)
Helix fulica Férussac, 1821 (original combination)

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