Giant African land snail is the common name of several species within the family Achatinidae, a family of unusually large African terrestrial snails:
Achatina achatina, also known as the agate snail or Ghana tiger snail
Lissachatina fulica, a serious agricultural pest in some countries
Archachatina marginata, (Archachatina marginata)
The Giant African Snail exhibits a remarkable reproductive capacity as they exhibit simultaneous hermaphroditism. Possessing both male and female reproductive organs. This high reproductive output contributes significantly to the species' invasive success and population persistence in various habitats.
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GiantAfricanlandsnail is the common name of several species within the family Achatinidae, a family of unusually large African terrestrial snails: Achatina...
species of large landsnail that belongs in the subfamily Achatininae of the family Achatinidae. It is also known as the GiantAfricanlandsnail. It shares...
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known as giantAfricanlandsnails; some grow to 15 in (38 cm) from snout to tail, and weigh 1 kg (2 lb). The largest living species of sea snail is Syrinx...
control an invasion of the giantAfricanlandsnail.[citation needed] It eats a variety of invertebrates including landsnails, and has had a significant...
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These predatory snails were originally introduced to Hawaii in an attempt to eliminate another invasive species, the giantAfricanlandsnail, Achatina fulica...
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attempt to control an invasion of the Giant East AfricanSnail. It eats a variety of invertebrates including landsnails, and has had a significant negative...
edible landsnails are also called escargot, taken from the French word for 'snail', and the production of snails for consumption is called snail farming...
species of air-breathing landsnail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Achatinidae, the giantAfricansnails. Adults are large (shell...
being several species of snails, including the giantAfricanlandsnail (Achatina) in the Pacific islands and apple snails of the genus Pila in Thailand...
cannibalising other red crabs), and human rubbish. The non-native giantAfricanlandsnail is also another food choice for the crabs. Red crabs have virtually...
effort to control a previously introduced invasive species, the giantAfricanlandsnail, Lissachatina fulica. This release coincided with additional releases...
GALS screen (gait, arms, legs, spine), a medical screening test GiantAfricanlandsnail, common name of several species within the family Achatinidae Globally...
Acharan sulfate is a heparinoid that is naturally produced by the giantAfricanlandsnail, Lissachatina fulica. Keratan sulfate is a heparinoid that is a...
Snail caviar, also known as escargot caviar or escargot pearls, is a type of caviar that consists of fresh or processed eggs of landsnails. It is a luxury...
aspersa. In tropical climates, snail farming is typically done with the Africansnail. Snail meat from the Africansnail is highly valued and widely consumed...
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Philippine deer, the Asiatic water buffalo, the marine toad and the giantAfricanlandsnail. Several native species of skinks, geckos and a monitor lizard...
gambianus), also commonly known as the Africangiant pouched rat, is a species of nocturnal pouched rat of the giant pouched rat genus Cricetomys, in the...
abbreviata (short Samoan tree snail, Partulidae). Achatina fulica (giantAfricanlandsnail) introduced in 1975 is reported to have damaged gardens. Two different...
invasive land planarian Platydemus manokwari was recorded from several gardens in Miami. Platydemus manokwari is a predator of landsnails and is considered...
Australia. Western Australian Museum, Perth. Largest snails in the world – GiantAfricansnail. largestfastestsmartest.co.uk Cosgrove, James Albert (1987)...
Argentina[citation needed] Rainbow Trout Chinook Salmon Brown Trout Coho Salmon Giant-African-land-snail was introduced in Brazil in the 1980s as an alternative to escargot's...
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