Theba pisana
TaxID: 145622
Basic Information
Theba pisana
Mediterranean sand snail, Sandhill Snail
Theba pisana, common names the white garden snail, sand hill snail, white Italian snail, Mediterranean coastal snail, and simply just the Mediterranean snail, is an edible species of medium-sized, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Helicidae, the typical snails. This species is native to the Mediterranean region, but it has become an invasive species in many other countries. Theba pisana is a well-known agricultural pest in numerous parts of the world. The shell color varies from white to yellow-brown with light brown spiral markings.
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Taxonomic Information
Eukaryota
Mollusca
Gastropoda
Stylommatophora
Helicidae
Theba
pisana
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Species
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k__Eukaryota;p__Mollusca;c__Gastropoda;o__Stylommatophora;f__Helicidae;g__Theba;s__Theba pisana
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Molluscs
Photos (5 photos)
Morphological Features
No morphological description available.
Host Plants (3 host plants)
Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.
| Scientific Name | Status |
|---|---|
| Citrus | Host |
| Olea europaea subsp. europaea | Host |
| Prunus dulcis | Host |
Quarantine Status (11 records)
Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.
| Country | Status | Year Added |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | Absent | 2019 |
| Brazil | A1 list | 2019 |
| Canada | Quarantine pests | 2019 |
| Chile | Quarantine pests | 2019 |
| China | Quarantine pests | 2021 |
| Ecuador | Quarantine pests | — |
| Indonesia | Absent | — |
| Japan | Quarantine pests | — |
| Republic of Korea | Quarantine pests | — |
| Peru | Absent | — |
Distribution (55 countries)
Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.
| Country | Status | State |
|---|---|---|
| Albania | Present | — |
| Algeria | Present | — |
| Andorra | Present | — |
| Argentina | Present | — |
| Australia | Present | — |
| Austria | Present | — |
| Belgium | Present | — |
| Bermuda | Present | — |
| Brazil | Absent | — |
| Botswana | Present | — |
Distribution Map (Latitude and longitude coordinates sourced from GBIF.)
Download CSVGenomes (0 records)
Data source: NCBI.
No genome records available.
Transcriptomes (0 records)
Data source: NCBI.
No transcriptome records available.
Literature
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