Lissachatina fulica

Lissachatina fulica
Lissachatina fulica in Bali, Indonesia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Stylommatophora
Suborder: Achatinina
Superfamily: Achatinoidea
Family: Achatinidae
Genus: Lissachatina
Species:
L. fulica
Binomial name
Lissachatina fulica
(Férussac, 1821)
Synonyms
  • Achatina (Lissachatina) fulica (Férussac, 1821)· accepted, alternate representation
  • Achatina fulica (Férussac, 1821)
  • Achatina (Lissachatina) fulica fulica Bowdich, 1822 (unaccepted combination)
  • Achatina acuta Lamarck, 1822 (junior synonym)
  • Achatina couroupa Lesson, 1831 (junior synonym)
  • Achatina fasciata Deshayes, 1831 (junior synonym)
  • Achatina fulica Bowdich, 1822 (superseded combination)
  • Achatina fulva Deshayes, 1838 (invalid: not Achatina fulva Beck, 1837)
  • Achatina mauritiana Lamarck, 1822 (junior synonym)
  • Achatina mauritiana var. sinistrorsa Grateloup, 1840 (junior synonym)
  • Achatina redivina Mabille, 1901 (junior synonym)
  • Achatina zebra var. macrostoma Beck, 1837 (junior synonym)
  • Helix (Cochlitoma) fulicna Férussac, 1821 (basionym)
  • Helix fulica Férussac, 1821 (original combination)

Lissachatina fulica is a species of large land snail that belongs in the subfamily Achatininae of the family Achatinidae.[1] It is also known as the Giant African land snail.[2] 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 USA, as it is illegal to sell or possess.[3] Internationally, it is the most frequently occurring invasive species of snail.[4]

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.[2]

  • Lissachatina fulica castanea (Lamarck, 1822)
  • Lissachatina fulica coloba (Pilsbry, 1904)
  • Lissachatina fulica hamillei (Petit, 1859)
  1. ^ Bouchet, P. (2016). "Achatina fulica (Férussac, 1821). In: MolluscaBase". Marinespecies.org. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Achatina fulica". Global Invasive Species Database. IUCN.
  3. ^ "Giant African Snail". National Invasive Species Information Center. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  4. ^ Thiengo, Silvania (21 September 2006). "Rapid spread of invasive snail in South America: the giant African snail, Achatina fulica, in Brasil" (PDF). Biological Invasions. 9 (6): 693–702. doi:10.1007/s10530-006-9069-6. S2CID 21572666.