There are some 200 species of Achatinidae in
Sub-Saharan Africa. Some species are kept as terrarium animals due to their size of three inches, and colourful shells.
Shell description
Snails in this genus have medium to large shells which are ovate in shape and often colourfully streaked.
Species
Species within the genus Achatina include:
Achatina achatinaLinnaeus,
1758 or giant African snail, agate snail or Ghana tiger snail, from Western Africa (
Liberia through
Nigeria) grows to be the largest land snail on Earth.
Achatina vassei Germain, 1918 - The internal anatomy of this species is not known, and therefore the generic classification of ‘Achatina’ vassei cannot be made.[3]
Achatina ellioti E. A. Smith, 1895: synonym of Oreohomorus ellioti (E. A. Smith, 1895)
Achatina fulicaBowdich, 1822 or giant East African snail from Eastern Africa is a serious pest in the many tropical countries where it has been introduced, and is listed as an
invasive species by some governments: synonym of Lissachatina fulica (Bowdich, 1822)
Achatina glaucina E. A. Smith, 1899: synonym of Lissachatina glaucina (E. A. Smith, 1899)
There are some 200 species of Achatinidae in
Sub-Saharan Africa. Some species are kept as terrarium animals due to their size of three inches, and colourful shells.
Shell description
Snails in this genus have medium to large shells which are ovate in shape and often colourfully streaked.
Species
Species within the genus Achatina include:
Achatina achatinaLinnaeus,
1758 or giant African snail, agate snail or Ghana tiger snail, from Western Africa (
Liberia through
Nigeria) grows to be the largest land snail on Earth.
Achatina vassei Germain, 1918 - The internal anatomy of this species is not known, and therefore the generic classification of ‘Achatina’ vassei cannot be made.[3]
Achatina ellioti E. A. Smith, 1895: synonym of Oreohomorus ellioti (E. A. Smith, 1895)
Achatina fulicaBowdich, 1822 or giant East African snail from Eastern Africa is a serious pest in the many tropical countries where it has been introduced, and is listed as an
invasive species by some governments: synonym of Lissachatina fulica (Bowdich, 1822)
Achatina glaucina E. A. Smith, 1899: synonym of Lissachatina glaucina (E. A. Smith, 1899)