Giant African land snail
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Giant African land snail may refer to two genera and three species within the family Achatinidae
, a family of unusually large Africa
n terrestrial snails.
Achatinidae
Achatinidae is a family of medium to large sized tropical land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks from Africa...
, a family of unusually large Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
n terrestrial snails.
- AchatinaAchatinaAchatina is a genus of medium-sized to very large, air-breathing, tropical land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Achatinidae.-Distribution:There are some 200 species of Achatinidae in Sub-Saharan Africa...
, an African snail genus in the family AchatinidaeAchatinidaeAchatinidae is a family of medium to large sized tropical land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks from Africa...
.- The Giant African SnailAchatina achatinaAchatina achatina, common name the giant Ghana snail, also known as the giant tiger land snail, is a species of very large, air-breathing land snail, or more technically a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Achatinidae...
(Achatina achatina), in the genus Achatina, also known as the Agate Snail or Ghana Tiger Snail, which grows to be the largest land snail on Earth. - The Giant East African Snail (Achatina fulica), in the genus Achatina, a serious agricultural pest in some countries
- The Giant African Snail
- ArchachatinaArchachatinaArchachatina is a genus of large tropical air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Achatinidae.- Species :Species in the genus Archachatina include:* Archachatina bequaerti Crowley & Pain- Malawi...
, an African snail genus in the family AchatinidaeAchatinidaeAchatinidae is a family of medium to large sized tropical land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks from Africa...
.- The Giant West African SnailArchachatina marginataArchachatina marginata, common name the giant West African snail, is a species of air-breathing tropical land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Achatinidae...
(Archachatina marginata), in the genus Archachatina.
- The Giant West African Snail