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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Species
nan
k__Eukaryota;p__Mollusca;c__Gastropoda;o__Stylommatophora;f__Achatinidae;g__Lissachatina;s__Lissachatina fulica
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Molluscs
Photos (5 photos)
Morphological Features
No morphological description available.
Host Plants (25 host plants)
Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.
| Scientific Name | Status |
|---|---|
| Arachis hypogaea | Host |
| Areca catechu | Host |
| Boehmeria nivea | Host |
| Brassica oleracea var. capitata | Host |
| Brassica oleracea var. viridis | Host |
| Capsicum annuum | Host |
| Carica papaya | Host |
| Cichorium intybus | Host |
| Citrus | Host |
| Coffea | Host |
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 | — |
Distribution (102 countries)
Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.
| 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 | — |
Distribution Map (Latitude and longitude coordinates sourced from GBIF.)
Download CSVGenomes (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 | |
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PRJNA989074 SRX20823226 SRP446496 general GSM7518434: snail ventricle rep1; Lissachatina fulica; RNA-Seq {'tissue': 'heart', 'genotype': 'WT', 'source_name': 'heart', 'tissue region': 'ventricle'} |
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| SRR25069126 | heart | - | - | 20423638 | missing | |
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PRJNA989074 SRX20823227 SRP446496 general GSM7518435: snail ventricle rep2; Lissachatina fulica; RNA-Seq {'tissue': 'heart', 'genotype': 'WT', 'source_name': 'heart', 'tissue region': 'ventricle'} |
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| SRR25069123 | heart | - | - | 21121305 | missing | |
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PRJNA989074 SRX20823228 SRP446496 general GSM7518436: snail ventricle rep3; Lissachatina fulica; RNA-Seq {'tissue': 'heart', 'genotype': 'WT', 'source_name': 'heart', 'tissue region': 'ventricle'} |
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Literature
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