Lissachatina fulica

TaxID: 2315439

Basic Information

Lissachatina fulica

Giant African Snail, Giant African snail, giant African snail

Lissachatina fulica is a species of large land snail that belongs in the subfamily Achatininae of the family Achatinidae. It is also known as the giant African land snail. 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 considered a significant cause of pest issues around the world. It is a federally prohibited species in the US, as it is illegal to sell or possess. Internationally, it is the most frequently occurring invasive species of snail. Outside of its native range, this snail thrives in many types of habitat with mild climates. It feeds voraciously and is a vector for plant pathogens, causing severe damage to agricultural crops and native plants. It competes with native snail taxa, is a nuisance pest of urban areas, and spreads human disease.

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Taxonomic Information

Eukaryota

Mollusca

Gastropoda

Stylommatophora

Achatinidae

Lissachatina

fulica

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Photos (5 photos)

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Morphological Features

No morphological description available.

Host Plants (25 host plants)

Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.

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Quarantine Status (16 records)

Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.

Country Status Year Added
Antigua and Barbuda Quarantine pests —
Australia Quarantine pests —
Canada Quarantine pest 2019
Chile Quarantine pests 2019
China Quarantine pests 2021
Costa Rica Absent —
Dominican Republic Quarantine pests —
Guinea Regulated non-quarantine pest 2022
Israel Quarantine pest 2009
Saint Kitts and Nevis Quarantine pests —
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Distribution (102 countries)

Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.

96
Present
3
Absent
0
Unknown/Other
Country Status State
Antigua and Barbuda Transient —
Aruba Present —
Anguilla Present —
Netherlands Antilles Present —
United Arab Emirates Present —
Argentina Present —
American Samoa Present —
Belgium Present —
Benin Present —
Bangladesh Present —
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Distribution Map (Latitude and longitude coordinates sourced from GBIF.)

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Genomes (0 records)

Data source: NCBI.

No genome records available.

Transcriptomes (3 records)

Data source: NCBI.

Run ID Tissue Developmental Stage Sex Read Count Location Actions
SRR25069124 heart - - 20069225 missing
SRR25069126 heart - - 20423638 missing
SRR25069123 heart - - 21121305 missing

DNA Barcodes (0 records)

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Data source: BOLD.

No DNA barcode records available.

Literature